The women in Chandon Fraser’s black and white photograph of the Women’s Liberation Conference at Ruskin College, Oxford, in 1970, look familiar. With their earnest faces, hand-knitted jumpers and unkempt hair, they are my generation seen through the grainy-grey lens...
John Akomfrah, who will be representing Britain at the 2024 Venice Biennale this Spring, has unveiled his latest film installation, "Arcadia", an exploration of historical intersections between continents and cultures. It will be debuting at The Box, Plymouth. "I...
The shortlist for the prestigious Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2024 was revealed today, featuring a lineup of exceptional international artists whose projects have left a mark on the world of photography. Artists Nominated: VALIE EXPORT, Gauri Gill...
For my November Art Diary, I highlight exhibitions in Cambridge, Venice, Hastings, Lisbon, St David's, Cookham and Colchester which explore aspects of relationships. These range from the familial to the transcendent through the work of Chantal Joffe, Celia Paul, Nengi...
In the resonant halls of UK museums, the echoes of colonialism reverberate, shaping not just the artefacts on display but the very essence of these institutions. Forward-thinking Curators and Museum Directors are now forced to confront this uncomfortable truth,...
In a whirlwind of events, the art journalism world was left surprised as two prominent figures, Alison Cole of The Art Newspaper and Andrew M. Goldstein of Artnet News, stepped down from their positions as Editors-in-Chief within days of each other. Goldstein bid...
Our 2023 printable events guide is the go-to Frieze and Frieze week collateral crib sheet. We will be updating information daily, adding new events as they 'Pop-Up'! In addition, it includes information about the leading fair and all of the satellite events launching...
The September Art Diary includes The Sainsbury Centre, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Cross Lane Projects, Strawberry Hill House & Garden, Chelmsford Museum and England & Co. The Art world's current focus on big issues as part of its curatorial practice...
Over the last few days, a new dialogue has opened up in light of the theft of 1200 to 2000 objects by a senior Curator at the British Museum. Peter John Higgs, 56, was dismissed this summer, pending a police investigation, after several items were either "missing,...