Preview: New Art Exchange presents African State of Mind
Africa has long been a place of interest for artists around the world. The long history of social issues that has punctuated the continent left behind embers which are now the source of inspiration for...
View ArticlePreview: Edward Burtynsky in conversation with Gaia Vince & Manufactured...
Yesterday, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued their most alarming warning yet on the dramatic effects of rising global temperatures. They warned that we’re currently veering...
View ArticleEvgeniya Litovchenko – A dreamweaver’s plea
Imagine life without escapism. If you think the world is angry and divided now, a world without escapism would probably be rather tumultuous. It’s one of the most sacred and powerful things we, as...
View ArticleExhibition: Brothers In Alms – Peace Through Sacrifice
As we come to the centenary of the end of the First World War, an exhibition at Freemasons’ Hall in London pops up to display the conflict in a whole new light. I’m sure you’re wondering, “why the...
View ArticleTop 10 games for designers
Who doesn’t like a good game? Almost nobody. Yet, games do tend to get a pretty bad rep. So much so, they’ve been blamed for violence in the past but thankfully, opinions today are changing. Even with...
View ArticleThe reintroduction of beavers to the UK – the best animal to coexist with?
Over 80 years ago, a giant panda named Chi Chi was destined for America. But politics got in the way and she ended up in London Zoo. Not that any Britons complained. Pandas in general had quickly...
View ArticleWhat even is Bauhaus? Five things we can learn 100 years on
You know when your craft is having an impact when the Nazi party tries to shut you down. That’s exactly what happened to the Bauhaus movement when its last active school was forcibly closed by the...
View ArticleHow and when to use black and white photography in a world of colour?
Black and white photography is irrelevant because we don’t see like that; we see the world in colour. This is probably the most common retort to black and white imagery and it’s no secret that it’s...
View Article9 November: The Day of Fate
If I were to ask you what’s significant about the date 9 November 1989, you’d probably correctly retort that it’s the day the Berlin Wall came down. But 9 November is an important date in Germany for...
View ArticleThrough the ages: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
It’s astonishing to think that Macy’s has managed to run their Thanksgiving Day Parade, since it’s inception in 1924, every year without fail except for on three occasions and that was only because...
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