culture

Our monthly playlist of important female artists, their work, contributions and sounds for right now.

This book pays tribute to Patter's home ground, the mid-century housing estates of South-East London. A weighty manual that maps the history of modern architecture in Dulwich, the value of good residential design and spirit of possibility.

From the brilliant Etel Adnan (1925-2021) at New York's Guggenheim to Anni and Josef Albers in Paris and Anthea Hamilton in London — we highlight four joyous shows to visit across three cities.  

With a new exhibition at the Barbican exploring work across sculpture, design, ceramics and stage sets, this is a moment to immerse yourself in the world of Noguchi. Here are five facts to inform your visit.

It's an abundant autumn for women and music. Erykah Badu marks 20 years of Baduizm, Tirzah has released a new album that explores her recent journey into motherhood and producer Kučka - responsible for some of Kendrik Lamar's samples - continues to gain traction for her first solo album entitled Wrestling.

This month brings a substantial playlist of important female artists and their songs for right now.

A monthly list of recommendations designed to inspire and nurture at the moment you might need them. Delivered first to Patter subscribers in our newsletter and shared here in retrospect.

If Le Corbusier is a giant of modernism, Charlotte Perriand—the woman he collaborated with, and who co-designed some of the furniture that featured in his ‘machine for living in’—is less well-known, and often uncredited. Plus ça change.

With commercial galleries open once more and museums due to welcome visitors from mid-May, we highlight three exhibitions that you need to see — many of the works on show are rarely exhibited and should not be missed.