In the Middle Associate, Steph Bennett interviews artist and Law student Hannah Buck about her art and recent illustrations for The Gryphon.
“Gather them in”: the Musical Treasures of W.T Freemantle at The Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery
The staff at the Leeds University galleries are known for the high standards of their exhibition spaces and for the exhibitions hosted there; and, “Gather them in”: the Musical Treasures of W.T Freemantle, is no […]
“Gather them in”: The Musical Treasures of W.T. Freemantle at The Treasures of the Brotherton Gallery
The staff at the Leeds University galleries are known for the high standards of their exhibition spaces and for the exhibitions hosted there and, “Gather them in”: the Musical Treasures of W.T. Freemantle, is no […]
Review: The Dragon Prince
From the animators of the incredible series Avatar: the Legend of Aang and the second series about the Legend of Korra, The Dragon Prince had a lot to live up to – and it didn’t disappoint. […]
Senga Nengudi Exhibition: The Henry Moore Institute
It was the utmost pleasure to be invited to the opening exhibition of Senga Nengudi, one of the world’s leading avant-garde artists last week at the Leeds Henry Moore Institute. Open until February 2019, it’s […]
Fresher’s Week Special: Leeds University’s Hidden Gallery Treasures
In time for Fresher’s Week, Arts editor Stephanie Bennett explores the University’s own art attractions that are right here on campus. Leeds is abundant with activities related to arts and culture, but there are two […]
The cheek of it all: the problems with Rubens’ nudes
Peter Paul Rubens, a Flemish classical artist from 1577 to 1640, is a renowned painter who is known worldwide for entrancing admirers with his nude portraits. His Baroque paintings, filled with flowers, women and cherubs, […]
Suspenseful, eerie and disturbing: Calibre review
Calibre, a recently-released Netflix thriller, was exactly what it was advertised to be. It was suspenseful, eerie and the undercurrent of tension built to a disturbing crescendo at the right moments. What begins as an […]
A Novel Notion: E.L. James v Margaret Atwood
The American Broadcast show PBS has decided to launch a summer reading challenge for its nation where it pits favourite books against each other to decide the very best. A novel notion, best-sellers and those […]
Review: The Alienist
The Alienist is a recently-aired TV series on Netflix, and a superb one at that. Set during the nineteenth century, the story revolves around John Moore, a newspaper illustrator, and his friend Laszlo Kreizler, a […]
Is Britain Talentless?
Arts Editor, Steph Bennett, fails to see the worth in the nation’s favourite talent show. Last Saturday marked the return of Britain’s Got Talent, the talent programme that has become so revered that it not […]
A Queen’s Ransom: gender-pay gap scandal in The Crown
It has been revealed that the star of the Netflix tv series The Crown, Claire Foy, has been paid less than co-star Matt Smith. Amidst all the rising commentary around the gender wage gap, it […]