Cultured Magazine

CULTURED is a leading voice for inspiration and a trusted vehicle for discovery at the intersection of art, design, and style. Since its founding in 2011 by Sarah Harrelson, CULTURED has become a bellwether showcasing emerging talents before they become household names.

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LETTER from the EDITOR

JUERGEN TELLER TURNS THE LENS ON HIMSELF • This December, the artist will reveal his most ambitious—and personal—exhibition to date, at Paris’s Grand Palais Éphémère.

OVER THE HILL, INTO THEIR PRIME • Artists don’t receive a pension when they reach retirement age. But that is not why so many of them continue to work well into their 70s and 80s. Most simply can’t imagine navigating the world any other way. The Brazilian artist Sonia Gomes, for example, has been tinkering with her clothes and surroundings since she was a child. The American painter Joan Semmel resolved to dedicate herself to art-making in her early 20s, after the birth of a child and a life-threatening illness. This group of 11 female artists over 75 has much to teach us about perseverance, rejecting society’s expectations, and searching relentlessly for joy through creative expression. Like all creatives, they play a variety of roles in the world. But perhaps the most important one is showing the rest of us what is possible.

TELLING IT SLANT • On the occasion of her show with Hauser & Wirth in New York, British painter Anj Smith discusses the process of making art for—and about—the body with her friend, designer Erdem.

MEET THE DEALER DUO WHO PUT NORDIC DESIGN ON THE NEW YORK MAP • Over the past 25 years, Kim Hostler and Juliet Burrows have brought a Scandinavian sensibility to the city. Now, they’re upping the sculpture game downtown with their fledgling Tribeca gallery space.

DISPATCHES FROM THE DIASPORA • In her work, the artist weaves together a quilt of cultural touch points—vestiges of the many places that have shaped her.

TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER • Over the course of nine books, Sigrid Nunez has earned a reputation for flouting the literary world’s rules. Her latest novel is no different—a pandemic-induced examination of solitude that begins with a meditation on the weather.

OUT OF OFFICE • City streets are full of bold accessories. This season, Givenchy’s Shark Lock Cowboy Boots—a chic Western-inspired silhouette with an embossed leather shaft—and street-ready Voyou bag are the perfect pieces for those prepared to stand out from the crowd.

A REVOLUTION IN NATURAL WINEMAKING • Since founding Dry Farm Wines nearly a decade ago, Todd White has spent his time traveling the globe to identify and collaborate with local winemakers who uphold heritage vineyard traditions. Today, the brand is at the forefront of an industry sea change.

DREAM IN THE RHYTHM • Grace Wales Bonner talks to MoMA curator Michelle Kuo about “Spirit Movers”—the visionary designerʼs new show at the New York institution—and her reverence for the act of making.

KING OF THE MOUNTAIN • For Claudio Marenzi, president of his family business, Herno, growing a company is like cultivating an art collection. Now in its 75th year, the Italian luxury brand has pushed beyond its signature expertly crafted raincoats to meet a new era.

A NEW KIND OF PATRONAGE • Chelsea Neman Nassib founded Tappan Collective, her virtual gallery platform, just over 10 years ago. Today, her tireless dedication to cultivating artists’ careers has made her an innovative force.

NENGI OMUKU CHARTS THE EMOTIONAL TOPOGRAPHY OF HOMECOMING • After returning from the UK, artist Nengi Omutu adopted sanyan, a traditional textile, as her canvas, and sociopolitical shifts in her native Nigeria as her subject matter. A decade later, her depictions “of collective grief and collective rest” have made her a...