After seeing the other week Rishi Sunak’s comments about retraining, realising I’m doing a useless humanities degree, having a brew and a good cry, I hopped onto the National Careers Service website [available here] to […]
The perpetual importance of political cartoons
Ana Hill Lopez-Menchero discusses the history of political cartooning and its relevance to the 2020 political climate.
Making most of the loop: Leeds Art Gallery during COVID-19
Chris On take us on their journey through a day at the Leeds Art Gallery during a global pandemic. From the impact of a one-way system on viewing art, to seeing the gallery as a featured character of each of the exhibitions, this article allows you to see what the gallery has to offer through a fresh pair of eyes,
Art installation or prank gone wrong?
Last Wednesday, a truck dumped 32 tons of fresh carrots outside the Ben Pimlott building at Goldsmiths University, in London. Despite passing students debating that the veg was a joke stunt, the pile was confirmed as an art installation by Goldsmith’s student, Rafael Pérez Evans. The piece is entitled ‘Grounding’, and is meant to be […]
Burley Banksy: Art or Graffiti?
The self proclaimed Burley Banksy has had several of his street art pieces vandalised, by an “anti graffiti” group. Ana Hill Lopez- Monchero reports.
Culture in the Time of Covid
Hyde Park Book Club Book Club is a great spot for either a chilled pint with friends or a great opportunity to pick up a book from their selection of great non-fiction and fiction. Over […]
A History of the Ambitious Thieves of Art
The recent theft of the £5 million ‘The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884’ by Vincent van Gogh is not the first and won’t be the last piece of art to be stolen. Over […]
Escaping a Crisis Through Art
As an art enthusiast, art galleries have always provided me with a quiet space to reflect and connect with an unknown narrator. Therefore, the news that commercial art galleries are reopening leaves me with great […]
Resistance and Reform: The Role of Art in a Changing World
Art has always provoked us to challenge ourselves and the world we live in. It could be argued that art’s main task is to perplex, probe and disturb. However, unlike other means of commentary, art […]
Public Statues: Time to Rethink our History
The widespread global protests from the Black Lives Matter movement following the death of George Floyd have been met with praise and support, with thousands across the UK coming out to show their solidarity. Most […]
LUU Art Society Delivered Over 100 packs to Self-isolating Students
In this time of self-isolation, we are all probably feeling like it is time for some positive news. You might have seen recently on Leeds Uni Tickets, Instagram or Facebook about how LUU Art Society […]
Alarm at Ofsted Style Plan to Rank Universities Based on Average Graduate Earnings
The Conservative Party will identify “low quality courses” as the ones with the lowest graduate salaries and therefore rank universities using an Ofsted-style method. The plan would discourage pupils from studying arts and humanities related […]