The Weight of Words – The intersection of poetry and art at the Henry Moore Institute
Written by Erin Clark / Edited by Mia Stapleton When considering galleries in Leeds and the surrounding areas, The Henry...
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DJs, Daiquiris and Degas: The cultural night out is on the rise
A cultural night out seems to be the definition of an oxymoron at first glance, especially to young people in...
The Best Life Drawing Classes in Leeds
Here are the Best Life Drawing Classes in Leeds While it’s not quite always a naked Kate Winslet saying “Draw...
The Arts vs. The Affluent
The recent Tate Modern nuisance case applies to an extension of the museum, the Blavatnik Building, which offers a 360-degree...
Mary Beard delivers Alice Bacon Lecture
The annual Alice Bacon lecture, celebrating the achievements of inspiring women, resumed post-covid at the University of Leeds this autumn....
Just Stop Oil: Eco-Warriors or Artists of Destruction?
Van Gogh’s sunflowers smeared with soup, King Charles III’s waxwork covered in cake. It seems that climate activist group Just...
Claye Bowler’s Trans Experience: ‘Owned and Shown’
Trans art has been developing and thriving in the shadows of the wider art community for decades. Names such as...
A Long History of activism, poetry, and checking his watch…: Linton Kwesi Johnson in Conversation with Gary Younge at Opera North’s Howard Assembly Room
I was delighted to be able to go and see Linton Kwesi Johnson (LKJ), London's renowned Jamaican poet, activist, and...
Art or arson? Hirst is back with a blazing vengeance
Damien Hirst, connoisseur of controversy and challenge, has posed a new question for us to face with his latest exhibition...
Yorkshire: The UK’s County of Culture
Yorkshire has been (unofficially) announced as the UK’s County of Culture with two of the next three Cities of Culture...
