Military occupation, Christian iconography and states of ecstasy: arts photographer Robert Battersby trawls La Biennale di Venezia 2015 and uncovers a rich diversity of provocative, contemporary art… Main image: Chiharu Shiota’s (b. 1972, Osaka)...
What’s hot this week? Our pick of the listings from around Liverpool and the rest of the UK… Monday – Exhibitions Opens: Alice May Williams 10-5pm @ Jerwood Space, London – FREE Newly...
Nominated by their tutors, Jack Welsh reveals the top art graduates from across the North-West region, from Blackpool to Wirral and everywhere in-between; a snapshot of this year’s ambitious degree show season… It’s that time of...
Delving into homelessness, boxing and new talent, Liverpool’s international photography festival returns next week with an ambitious programme of events across the city. Here, Heather Garner selects her highlights… This month sees the...
Absurdist drama and compassionate direction: a new touring production of King Lear by an all-northern cast draws as much goodness as it can from the tragedy, finds Joshua Potts… Nihilism is a tough sell at the...
Or preaching to the converted? In a personal take on the looming General Election, Laura Harris voices her concerns about the relationship between contemporary art and parliamentary politics… Occupying a space usually reserved...
As the world’s oldest (and revolutionary) biennale opens its doors again this weekend in Venice, Tania Moore looks at the art festival format as a whole, and asks why we keep coming back...
We are delighted to announce the winners of this year’s #BeACritic competition — and news that our lead critic will give a (free) public lecture in May… We’ve had a very difficult decision...
Ahead of the Writing on the Wall launch tonight, Jack Roe meets their Pulp Idol 2010 winner and author James Rice: discussing his dark debut novel Alice and the Fly, new found success...