Women in Public Spaces: Why we need more women in public art.
Public art, it’s in our town squares, at our bus stations, plastered on billboards; but think of the last public commission you saw – chances are it was created by a man. Take for example London’s Forth Plinth, out of
Women in Public Spaces: Why we need more women in public art.
Public art, it’s in our town squares, at our bus stations, plastered on billboards; but think of the last public commission you saw – chances are it was created by a man. Take for example London’s Forth Plinth, out of
About The Young Idea: The Jam at Somerset House
A chronological tour of a band that defined a moment in British history, The Jam: About The Young Idea offers an intimate look at the music of 1970s and 1980s through newspaper clippings, clothes, vinyls and show posters from the
About The Young Idea: The Jam at Somerset House
A chronological tour of a band that defined a moment in British history, The Jam: About The Young Idea offers an intimate look at the music of 1970s and 1980s through newspaper clippings, clothes, vinyls and show posters from the
Fashion Without Boundaries
Most of us have heard of campaigns, such as Let Toys be Toys, that have caused toyshops (from Hamleys to Toys ‘R’ Us) to remove labelling that says toy guns are “for boys” and dolls “for girls”. But there is
Fashion Without Boundaries
Most of us have heard of campaigns, such as Let Toys be Toys, that have caused toyshops (from Hamleys to Toys ‘R’ Us) to remove labelling that says toy guns are “for boys” and dolls “for girls”. But there is
Elastic Heart: Interpretive Dance vs. Mass Media
It has been called “Creepy” by Elle Magazine, caused a twitter uproar, and ended up with the The Mirror asking “has Sia gone too far?” the video for Elastic Heart, Grammy Award winner Sia’s latest release, is apparently controversial. But
Elastic Heart: Interpretive Dance vs. Mass Media
It has been called “Creepy” by Elle Magazine, caused a twitter uproar, and ended up with the The Mirror asking “has Sia gone too far?” the video for Elastic Heart, Grammy Award winner Sia’s latest release, is apparently controversial. But
Candid Magazine – Issue 9
Candid Magazine – Issue 9, Winter 2014 The End of the Avant-Garde: Does institutionalising performance art take away its edge? An artist knitting wool being pulled from her vagina, a young man claiming he will lose his virginity in front
Candid Magazine – Issue 9
Candid Magazine – Issue 9, Winter 2014 The End of the Avant-Garde: Does institutionalising performance art take away its edge? An artist knitting wool being pulled from her vagina, a young man claiming he will lose his virginity in front
Frieze Masters 2014
The much younger sibling of the well-established contemporary art goliath Frieze London, Frieze Masters is really upping the game that is global art fairs. Now in its third year, Frieze Masters profiles any work created by renowned arts figures made
Frieze Masters 2014
The much younger sibling of the well-established contemporary art goliath Frieze London, Frieze Masters is really upping the game that is global art fairs. Now in its third year, Frieze Masters profiles any work created by renowned arts figures made
Banned Images
With Facebook, Instagram, Google+ and Twitter becoming a daily part of all of our lives, social media websites have taken over the world. They know everything about our public and our private lives, however there are some things social media
Banned Images
With Facebook, Instagram, Google+ and Twitter becoming a daily part of all of our lives, social media websites have taken over the world. They know everything about our public and our private lives, however there are some things social media
Two’s Company: From besties to frenimies, art’s revolutionary friendships
Whether it was Basquiat helping Warhol regain his rebel image in the 1980s, Picasso and Matisse fighting a ‘boxing match’ to outdo each other, or Damien Hirst helping Banksy’s artworks to reach record sales highs, the power couples in art
Two’s Company: From besties to frenimies, art’s revolutionary friendships
Whether it was Basquiat helping Warhol regain his rebel image in the 1980s, Picasso and Matisse fighting a ‘boxing match’ to outdo each other, or Damien Hirst helping Banksy’s artworks to reach record sales highs, the power couples in art
The Bare Truth: Nude performance art uses the female body to make radical statements
The naked female body is a well-established trope in art history, from Titan to Picasso we have all become accustomed to seeing romanticised images of breasts when entering a gallery. However since the radical 1960’s the female form has been
The Bare Truth: Nude performance art uses the female body to make radical statements
The naked female body is a well-established trope in art history, from Titan to Picasso we have all become accustomed to seeing romanticised images of breasts when entering a gallery. However since the radical 1960’s the female form has been
Medicated Nation: Art mirrors society’s reliance on pharmaceutical drugs
From the rise of designer drugs to students staying up all night on ADHD medication, pharmaceuticals are, whether rightly or wrongly, a huge part of contemporary life. Pop a Xanax to stay calm and an Adderall to heighten alertness, there
Medicated Nation: Art mirrors society’s reliance on pharmaceutical drugs
From the rise of designer drugs to students staying up all night on ADHD medication, pharmaceuticals are, whether rightly or wrongly, a huge part of contemporary life. Pop a Xanax to stay calm and an Adderall to heighten alertness, there