Susan Jones outlines how activism can help artists in an age of austerity and widening gaps between rich and poor. The so-called golden age of arts funding... Continue reading
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“The people’s peace museum” is Peter Kennard’s suggested name change for the Imperial War Museum, where his stunning images are currently on display. If Kennard ever does... Continue reading
Although he has used a wide variety of media, Jeremy Deller is perhaps best known for orchestrating large numbers of the public to create artworks such as... Continue reading
How did the last tour go, did you enjoy it? You had to put on extra dates, what were the audiences like? Do you think you’re tapping... Continue reading
Dear war makers and war takers, twitchy button pushers and mushroom cloud worshippers,bomb botherers and gun polishers,chemical weapon wielders and coup-cooers,battle cry criers and army gatherers,bullet loaders... Continue reading
Chris Jury explains why we should defend the BBC against the free-marketeers. The period of public consultation on the BBC Charter renewal has already been undermined by the... Continue reading
John Green introduces the life of Alexander von Humboldt, the father of ecology who combined scientific investigation with a sense of high moral purpose. It is doubtful... Continue reading
Ben Stevenson outlines Christopher Caudwell’s historical materialist analysis of religion. Poet, activist and theoretician Christopher Caudwell wrote extensively on issues of philosophy and idealism in culture and... Continue reading
How did the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 affect art and artists? It did so at every level: art education, production, patronage, distribution and reception were all transformed.... Continue reading
Is Ai Weiwei the most famous artist in the world? If so, it’s not because of his art but because of his celebrity status as a political dissident... Continue reading
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