Category: Arts & Culture
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Over the last 5 months, adidas London and GUAP have collaborated to create a creative development program called ‘The Originals Creator Network’, which set out to support 20 emerging creatives through bi-weekly workshops, access to free therapy, exclusive events, and work on a final project. From creative direction and storytelling to project management and brand…
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With the rise of podcasters from every contemporary subculture known to our present day, one podcast that has truly stood the test of time – The 90s Baby Show. This jovial melanated man trio has undeniably pioneered the podcasting community by firmly carving out a unique space for themselves and newcomers resembling their backgrounds and…
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![Meet the Black ski group bringing culture and community to the slopes [@offpisteskitrip]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Copy-of-000020030016-1140x850.jpeg)
When envisioning a skiing enthusiast, we’re all likely to have a fairly monolithic picture in our head of what that person looks like. However, winter sports group Off Piste Ski Trip is here to change the game and show that these activities are not just reserved for the white, wealthy, and privileged. Off Piste Ski Trip’s mission is…
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After The Pappy Show’s successful performance of ‘BOYS’ in 2022, the play has been reimagined into a short film. Kane, founder of The PappyShow, and Celia Willis, filmmaker, collaborated to explore the beauties of masculinity and brotherhood, merging the conventions of theatre and film. In an interview with GUAP, Kane and Celia share their process and what they…
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Irenosen Okojie, the award-winning, Nigerian-born writer of short stories and novels, is launching Black to the Future, an Afro-futurist festival aimed at Black creatives in partnership with The British Library and the Royal Society of Literature. Known widely for her debut novel Butterfly Fish, Irenosen developed an interest in broadening the alternative scene for Black people. With a passion…
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![EARTH MAMA: Directed by Savanah Leaf is an emotive portrayal of Black motherhood [@SavanahLeaf]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/EM_01157.jpg)
Savanah Leaf is best known for her volleyball career, which took her to competing for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The sports player has now shifted her focus with her recent directorial debut Earth Mama, an intimate story of motherhood, following a pregnant woman’s journey desperately trying to cling onto her unborn child and regain…
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![Gabriel Moses’ stunning debut monograph beautifully celebrates his artistry [@gabrielomoses]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_2652-1-e1701698176901-1062x850.jpg)
Iconic photographer Gabriel Moses is continuously cementing himself as a household name in the fashion industry with his impeccable eye. Moses is now transitioning his skills from the digital to the editorial, from the release of his debut monograph Gabriel Moses: Regina to his most current cover editorials for The Homme Plus Mag. Born in South London and…
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![Art & Men’s Mental Health unveiled in Xavier Leopold’s first sculpture [@byxaviart]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/www.imago2_.com-41318-1140x850.jpg)
In light of Men’s Mental Health Month, Xavier Leopold presents his first sculpture piece ‘Like a Phoenix Turned To Stone’, which conceptualises his past experiences with mental health and his feelings surrounding almost losing his inner flame. With a strong message about men’s mental health and the personal struggles he faced, Leopold’s passion for art blossomed…
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When 2023 became the self-proclaimed year of the girl it turned our world upside down. Be it hot-girl-walks, feral-girl summer, girl-dinner, girl-math, pink, bows, Barbie… no matter where you live or who you are, girlhood has likely touched your life. Finally, women hold the mic to represent the complexities of our identities and to shape…
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![Chinaza Agbor’s first solo exhibition is a surrealist explosion [@chinagbor]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Chinaza-Agbor-The-Lady-2021-Oil-on-canvas-70-x-80-cm.-Courtesy-of-the-artist-and-Jeffrey-Deitch-1140x850.jpg)
Boldness exuberates from Texas-born Nigerian surrealist artist Chinaza Agbor’s artworks. That boldness is not only in the way she depicts figures – with vibrant colours and deep contrast – but also in the themes she portrays: the multi-identity experience, internal conflict, and Black womanhood. This November, the 28-year-old artist is taking over Camden’s Cob Gallery with her first…