Archive for November 2019
Catalonian Superior Court of Justice rules in favour of Sagrada Familia, despite objection
For more than 100 years, Sagrada Familia Basilica has continued to grow, morph, and amaze visitors. The cranes around the structure have, at times, seemed to be part of the […]
In dandelions and fireflies, artists try to make sense of climate change
Kate Flint, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Climate change is real, it’s accelerating and it’s terrifying. We are adding carbon to the atmosphere […]
Steve McQueen’s Year 3 project takes over Tate and tube
Standing on the Northern Line southbound platform at Mornington Crescent early in the morning, you’re greeted with a familiar sight. Amongst the mundane advertisements, you’ll find a class photo much […]
Recording Artists: a new podcast highlighting women artists
Being a woman in the art world is difficult. Woman artists, much like other minority groups of artists, have faced unique challenges within the art world, like sexism, underrepresentation, and […]
Fertitta brothers pull plug on Vegas nightclub boasting works by Damien Hirst
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas…but that won’t be the case for the nightclub boasting millions worth of works by English artist Damien Hirst. Having only opened about eight […]
In Japan, supernatural beliefs connect the spiritual realm with the earthly objects around us
Larissa Hjorth, RMIT University Sometimes life appears incomprehensible, of another world. The supernatural has been evoked in many cultures and religions as a way to make sense of the thresholds […]
Sandy Rodriguez: an artist honoring the land and confronting immigration
Sandy Rodriguez, an artist who calls the border between California and Mexico “home,” creates artworks that illustrate not only the political history of migration between the Americas but that also […]
