Brat by Charli XCX is a work of contemporary imagist poetry – and a reclamation of ‘bratty’ women’s art: In the song Girl, So Confusing on the 2024 album Brat, Charli XCX declares to an unnamed addressee: “You’re all about writing poems. But I’m about throwing parties.” Fan speculation that fellow singer Lorde was the …
Exhibition explores how the Victorians are being reimagined in contemporary art: As you enter Reimag(in)ing the Victorians, a quote from Oscar Wilde faces you from across the room: “The one duty we owe to history is to rewrite it.” Wilde’s statement draws the attention of visitors to two things. First, the fact that history is …
A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography – Tate Modern show celebrates new generation of artists, but misses a trick: The last large survey exhibition of African photography by a major western gallery was In/Sight at the Guggenheim Museum in New York in 1996. Twenty-seven years later, Tate Modern is introducing a British audience to …
Aneurin Bevan’s writings still have lessons for contemporary politics – and far beyond the NHS: The NHS will turn 75 this year, a considerable legacy for the person responsible for establishing the service, Aneurin Bevan. But Bevan’s political career encompassed far more than this one achievement. When today’s politicians talk about Bevan’s values or principles, …
Dystopian games: how contemporary stories critique capitalism through deadly competition: If our nightmares change, what does that tell us about our waking lives? Dystopian stories, from novels and films to games, have often been considered a pessimistic reflection on the direction society is going in. Classic dystopias usually offer a vision of a totalitarian state, …
What historic executions in London can tell us about our contemporary appetites for pain and vulnerability: A Jacobite broadside depicting the execution of lords Kilmarnock and Balmerino at Tower Hill in London. National Library of Scotland Until the mid-19th century in Britain, watching someone die was considered a form of entertainment. Indeed, this shared experience …
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Artist Richard Mudariki’s vision for a Zimbabwean contemporary art fair: The artist in his studio. Photo courtesy Richard Mudariki In the past 20 years, a new generation of Zimbabwean artists has attained international acclaim, or emerged as stars with work showing at top galleries and museums, collected by prominent people such as Jay Z. One …
The Batman: the Dark Knight on screen has always reflected contemporary tastes: Jonathan Olley/DC Comics A billionaire who dresses up as a bat to strike fear into the hearts of evildoers is back on the streets of Gotham. This time Robert Patterson is in the batsuit in the sixth film featuring the caped crusader in …
Tribute to Sir Anerood Jugnauth, the architect of contemporary Mauritius: Anerood Jugnauth won his last election at the age of 84. nicholas larche/AFP via Getty Images Sir Anerood Jugnauth, the towering figure of Mauritian politics for six decades, has died at the age of 91. “SAJ”, as he was fondly known, will be remembered as …
South Africa in the news: 9 Contemporary Art Books: Light on a Hill: Building the Constitutional Court of South Africa. Edited by Bronwyn Law-Viljoen Light on a Hill: Building the Constitutional Court of South Africa celebrates one of the most …: “South Africa” – BingNews Henry Slade a doubt for England’s Six Nations clash against …
#GallerySoWhite: a digital exhibition exposing racism in contemporary art spaces: Anonymous accounts of racism in gallery spaces criticise the industry for failing to tackle systemic discrimination SeventyFour/Shutterstock Art institutions are facing a reckoning over colonial histories and racist legacies. Though the issues aren’t new, calls to unpack the British art museum and heritage sector’s ties …
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South Africa in the news: The UK’s leading contemporary art prize and exhibition Artes Mundi 9 announces new dates and plans: The Artes Mundi 9 Shortlist includes: Firelei Báez (Dominican Republic), Dineo Seshee Bopape (South Africa), Meiro Koizumi (Japan), Beatriz Santiago Muñoz (Puerto Rico), Prabhakar Pachpute (India) and …: “South Africa” – BingNews The Latest: …
NEON Contemporary Art Tour-Norfolk – a Culture interest event taking place on 2020-06-23 22:00:00 in United States Enjoy a unique pedestrian experience of art, culture, and community.Hear brief, artist-approved, narratives relevant to 26 artworks. at Chrysler Museum of Art 1 Memorial Place Norfolk United States – Add your South African Event here. Have you tried: …
What ‘Coleen Rooney vs Rebekah Vardy’ tells us about contemporary gender politics: The furore over the apparent betrayal of Coleen Rooney by her friend Rebekah Vardy – who is accused of leaking private information about the Rooney family to The Sun newspaper – has generated reams of British media coverage, conversation and commentary in just …