By Sena Nwosu : The art sphere has long been a place of activism and a tool to address systemic inequality. Though the medium may vary, artists have found innovative ways to challenge how we perceive as well as narrate the world through art.
By Demelza Kingston : The elemental energy that we seek to harness in clean energy production is evident in the striking landscape photography of Laura Gilpin (1891-1979) who captured the beauty of rock formations hewn over millennia by wind and water erosion.
Remember beautiful French actress Brigid Bardot in the 1960ies, before her political views took a sinister turn? Remember all the nice objects that surrounded our childhood? Till today US-American Laci Fay and her husband live as if they were in 1958.
Anemoia: A Nostalgia for a Time I Never Knew by Hundred+ Heroines, Online: February 1 – 28 A transportative new exhibition arrives online today, spotlighting the work of seven pioneering women photographers – and offering an incredible record of 20th-century Asia, Europe, and North America in the process. Organised by Hundred +…
Week 43, Out of the Box : For a long time it seemed that women were fated to no more that magicians’ assistants, being locked up, sawn in half or made to vanish . But there is more to the story.
Week 42, Circus! Circus! Traditionally, women circus artists have been sexualized and viewed as lesser performers by the mainly male audience though the twenty-first century has seen an increase in equality and respect for circus women.
by Katherine Riley : “Everyday, we depend on nature for our survival.” - Martha Ntoipo, Conservation International Indigenous Leaders Conservation Fellow
Many international art institutions post short videos on YouTube or Vimeo with the focus on modern and contemporary art. One of the most active seems to be British Tate that podcasts interviews with artists, performances or walks through exhibitions on a weekly basis.