Arts & Culture
Originally published on Saturday, 10th October 2015
The Culturist: September
Unexpectedly, October has hit with an influx of openings and lots of parties. Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery is in the headlines, but we’re also making a beeline for Martin Morales’ Peruvian gallery. Away from the galleries, Sri Lankan food is about to hit the big time and fashion designer Hussein Chalayan has taken a theatrical turn. Event wise – London Cocktail Week, London Restaurant Festival and Halloween parties are filling up our diaries fast.
EAT: HOPPERS
Opens October 28, 49 Frith Street, W1D 4SG
The people that brought you Michelin-starred Indian restaurants Gymkhana and Trishna now have another lesson in how to do South Asia cuisine, this time focusing on Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu. The heart of the menu will be based on regional savoury pancake classics: hoppers and dosas. There will also be ‘snacks’ and ‘rice and roast’ dishes: rotis, biryani and Tamil spit chicken. Bets are on for another Michelin…
SEE I: CEVICHE OLD ST GALLERY
Ceviche Old St Gallery, Now open, 2 Baldwin Street, Old Street, EC1V 9NU
First he brought a taste of authentic Peruvian food to London, and now, chef and art collector Martin Morales is launching London’s first gallery dedicated to Peruvian art. Ceviche Old St Gallery will exhibit works from over 50 Peruvian artists, with all profits going to a charity. The first show, ‘Birth’, includes Peruvian illustrators, graphic artists, pop artists and photographers, some of whom have previously featured works at the Saatchi Gallery, TATE Modern, Art Basel and ARCO.
PARTY I: CLOCK STRIKES 13
Begins October 1 Various venues
Thanks to new clubbing series Clock Strikes 13, the London nightlife scene is getting a shake up. By the guys behind The Hydra, CS13 will run across three months of Friday and Saturday nights from October to December in different venues across London. Get ready for weekends of sweat-infused d’n’b, house and hip hop through to grime, techno and everything in between, bringing together music labels, influential artists and up ‘n’ comers.
September 23 - November 24 Various locations
October 28 -31, From £18, Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4TN
Fashion designer and artist Hussein Chalayan has taken a theatrical turn – his debut production Gravity Fatigue combines his design aesthetic with contemporary dance to create a “transformational imaginary world” based on themes of identity, displacement and disconnection. Expect the modern minimalism Chalayan is known for, expressed through mediums of dance, costume and technology. Book now to avoid disappointment – there are only four performances.
SEE II: NEWPORT STREET GALLERY
Newport Street Gallery, Opens October 8, Newport Street, SE11 6AJ
Artist Damien Hirst is all set to open his South London gallery displaying over 3,000 pieces – many of which are from his own personal collection – including works by Jeff Koons and fellow YBAs Francis Bacon and Sarah Lucas. Head in for the collections, but also for the space itself. The 3,437-square-metre Newport Street Gallery stretches over five buildings, old and new, between Vauxhall and Lambeth North and, in vintage Hirst style, includes a ‘Pharmacy’ restaurant.
PARTY II: 24 HR BAR BUILD
October 10, From £35, 3-10 Shoreditch High St, E1 6PG
Four cities. Four bars. 24 hours. One winner. That’s the concept behind 24 hr Bar Build. Part of London Cocktail Week, Patrón Tequila, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin, GREY GOOSE® vodka and BACARDÍ® have challenged the bartending elite from various bars in London, Paris, New York and Singapore to design, build and open a bar for one night only on Saturday, October 10. Nomad vs Duck & Waffle vs Candelaria vs The Cufflink Club… our kind of World Cup.
INTERNATIONAL: AMSTERDAM DANCE EVENT
October 14-18 Prices for tickets vary, click here for more information
With the Ibiza party season coming to a close, we've turned all electro thoughts to Amsterdam's annual ADE (Amsterdam Dance Event). From the night ‘festival’ programme of parties (taking place in over 100 venues with more than 2000 artists performing to the day ‘playground’ of artist Q&As, film screenings, tech demos and workshops – the city is abuzz. It doesn’t stop there. The recent influx of hotels, including the W Amsterdam, with its chic 70s vibe in the midst of the action, has given us another reason to visit.
