Four artists have recently finished installing their works at the Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery in the University’s Parkinson building. A free exhibition, it is a transformed space that emphasises the sheer implication of society’s […]
David Hockney Becomes Most Valuable Living Artist in the World
Described as “one of the greatest masterpieces of the modern era”, David Hockney’s Portrait of An Artist (Pool with Two Figures) has become the most valuable work of art by a living artist sold at […]
Art And Communism
Communism is the economic and political belief that all property is owned by the community. In reality, this mutates into the notion that everything is therefore owned by the state. Its opposite ideology is known […]
From Roots to Wings: Sharon Watson Discusses Her Path to Success and Dance’s Ability to Respond to Art
While dance and visual arts tend to exist under the same ‘arts’ category, it is not very common to consider the dance that you see on stage to have much in common with a stationary […]
Review: The Hepworth Prize for Sculpture 2018
There is a distant droning of a mechanical organ drifts throughout the galleries at the Hepworth Wakefield as the thirty-seven crystal glass flutes of Cerith Wyn Evans’ work recycles the breath of the viewer into […]
Capitalising on Justice: New Exhibition Shows an Impassioned Cry for Help from American Prisoners
An exhibition entitled Capitalising on Justice has opened at the Urban Justice Center’s exhibition space in Manhattan. Exploring the commodification of incarcerated peoples’ labour, it features artwork made by prisoners for the outside world with […]
The FUAM Graduate Art Prize Exhibition 2018
The FUAM Graduate Art Prize rewards the artistic excellence of graduating students from BA Art and Design and Fine Art at the University of Leeds. Now in its sixth year, the annual exhibition showcases the […]
Insolence Makes the Art Grow Stronger: The 50 State Initiative
Now more than ever, art seems inherently political in an America that is hurtling towards the midterm elections. Across all corners of the American landscape, a series of curious billboards have been erected. In every […]
Goodbye to All That? Exhibition: Leeds Library Treasures Gallery
The Leeds Library Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery is just that, a treasure in the midst of a thriving campus. Developed for the centenary of the armistice in November, the exhibition Goodbye to All That? […]
Lucia Nogueira Brought to Light by The Henry Moore Institute
With such an extensive assortment of independent artistic pieces stored away, it’s a shame that there is only ever enough room for just a portion to be on display at any one time; thankfully, however, […]
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For the past few years, I have been increasingly interested in art. My knowledge of this field used to be very limited, and that is the main reason I decided to pick History of Art […]
Do Art Galleries Cost Too much?
There is no doubt that public art comes at a price. But when this price leaves you little change from £100 for a family day-out, are we costing young people more than just their creative […]