Somayra Ismailjee, Journalist

Somayra is a Perth-born artist/writer. Her work covers arts, politics, issues of class, race, misogyny and Islamophobia. Hobbies include listening religiously to Heems, and being a feminist killjoy.

Features / Music

Framed: James Fenner

Take a walk through the weird and wonderful world of Portland-based artist James Fenner..

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Printout Interview: Jonno Revanche & Tracy Chen (Vaein Zine)

We spoke to Jonno Revanche and Tracy Chen to learn more about the third installment of their beautiful zine, Vaein, and its accompanying art exhibition 'Documentarian'..

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Cord 2016 is raising money for Fiona Stanley Hospital’s Spinal Cord Injury Unit

Dubbed "the art auction with a difference"..

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Listen to Last, the gorgeous new single from Rainbow Chan

The Sydney artist unveils a neat little follow-up to Nest..

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The Process of Becoming With L-FRESH The Lion

“Hip hop spoke to a part of me that wasn’t being spoken to.”.

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Watch For Good, the latest video from Remi and Sampa the Great

Remi teams up with Sampa for a track straight out of his upcoming album, Divas and Demons..

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Watch L-Fresh The Lion take on his demons in the video for 1 in 100,000

Enlisting the help of a young Sikh warrior in the clip, plus we announce his much-anticipated upcoming second album..

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Framed: Karim Jabbari

Ephemeral calligraphy, painted with light..

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Framed: Silvia Pelissero (agnes-cecile)

Meet the artist known online as agnes-cecile..

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Introducing the graphic designer and illustrator known as Bkopf..

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Framed: Eduardo Kobra

Enter the technicolour world of muralist Eduardo Kobra..

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Framed: Toyin Ojih Odutola

Introducing Toyin Ojih Odutola, a contemporary Nigerian artist based in New York..

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