Monday, 30 November 2020
Covid-19 hasn't stopped Entelechy Arts helping people to collectively navigate the often uncertain and unpredictable journey into older, old age. David Slater reflects on the impact of their work.
Wednesday, 25 November 2020
Artists who would normally be exhibiting in galleries or community spaces have been using their windows to display work for passers-by to enjoy. Hannah Jane Parkinson went out to find them.
Monday, 23 November 2020
Cash-strapped public art collections may lack the funds to collect art right now, but internationally, the big banks are continuing to collect, lend, and exhibit, says James Tarmy.
Amid the devastation following the Beirut explosions, Lebanese artists remain steadfast in their belief that the country is a vehicle for creating their best work. Rebecca Anne Proctor reports.
While artists in the West battle to be fairly paid for streaming their work, several of China's platforms are collecting micropayments from fans to help them when royalties fall short. Could this work here, ask William Ralston and Niko Seizov.
Arts organisations in the US serve two masters: the ticket buyer and the major donor. Post-Covid, they may have to choose between the two, says Alan Harrison.
Monday, 16 November 2020
Being imprisoned for her art didn't stop Zehra Doğan from creating new work from her cell. Bethan McKernan reports on the story behind the artworks smuggled out of a Turkish jail and now being exhibited in Istanbul.
Covid and Black Lives Matter mean the ballet world can no longer use the excuse of tradition or formalities to keep certain people out. It's time to reimagine the future and address questions of accessibility, says Misty Copeland.
More complex, more sophisticated stories and representations of disabled people need to replace the simplistic, outdated and cliched tropes that have been consistently rewarded at the Oscars, says Magda Romanska.
'Inclusivity' seems to function more as a code word marking theatre insiders than as a principle towards which concrete advances are made, says Sarah Ditum. So could a "wave of creative destruction" be just what it needs?
The premuium placed on the live arts experience has been magnified by lockdown malaise, says Mark Hudson.
Wednesday, 11 November 2020
A sculpture celebrating the life of philosopher and feminist Mary Wollstonecraft is "not a conventional heroic or heroinic likeness" - and that's upset quite a lot of people. Alexandra Topping reports.
Tuesday, 10 November 2020
My dentist would never dream of working for nothing, just as I would never dream of asking him to do so. Why should pianists be any different, asks Charivari.
Monday, 09 November 2020
It is not good enough for an orchestra just to turn up and play and expect the audience to enjoy it, says David Le Page. Working with a theatre director on the physical aspects of performance could help draw a more diverse audience.
Artists, cultural businesses and institutions across Europe are enduring a second lockdown with a mix of emotions. Alex Marshall finds out how they're getting on.
A new online bookselling platform created “to benefit the public good by contributing to the welfare of the independent literary community” is taking on Amazon and setting up in the UK. Alison Flood tells the story.
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
In the years ahead, interesting art might not be made in the places the art world is used to. Scott Reyburn reflects on how the pandemic, the internet and the cost of living could foster a new spirit of regionalism, and new kinds of art.
By introducing a subscription scheme, Kate Werble's gallery is “trying to teach people to trust the artists” while simultaneously empowering them to “be surprised and expand their ideas about collecting art.” Tim Schneider reports.
Tuesday, 03 November 2020
Dr Jessica Walker reviews institutional and political responses to the plight of freelance artists, and highlights the actions artists have taken in the face of ongoing uncertainty.
The way we think payment should be distributed to the different parties involved in creating art with AI will depend on whether we imbue the AI with human characteristics. Eva Amsen explains.