One of the stand-out works of new Hayward Touring sound art exhibition, Listening, artist Mikhail Karikis describes in his own words the making of his film SeaWomen: South Korea’s proud and diminishing community of...
Closing this Sunday, and in a final #BeACritic review of the exhibition, Maisie Ridgway finds a strong and rebellious selection of New Contemporaries reclaiming authority over the viewer… Into the World Museum foyer, up two...
Ahead of the gallery’s grand reopening in February 2015, The Whitworth director Maria Balshaw speaks to Nichola Jacques about the multi-million pound makeover, secret refurbishment discoveries, and exploding things with Cornelia Parker… The Whitworth Art...
Fancy having a peep inside Antony Gormley’s studio? Pete Goodbody gets a tour from the artist himself, discovering brutalist sculpture and secret celebrations for the 10th annversary of Another Place… Tucked away on...
In anticipation of the launch of a new edition of Malcolm Lowry’s thought-to-be lost 1930s autobiographical novel, In Ballast to the White Sea, Adrian Challis considers the strange absence of recognition for the...
Don’t be confused by the venue, says Abigail Stokes; the hidden Victorian gallery in Liverpool’s children’s museum is the perfect place for this year’s batch of New Contemporaries… Friday. Not only my first press view, but...
Ever compared Venice to Blackpool? Stephen Clarke takes a closer look at the aesthetics of the two cities through David Ferry’s elusive and mischievous photomontage… Upon entering a strange place, the visitor is disorientated. He...
Autumn: it sucks doesn’t it? Wrong! There’s an incredible array of indoor entertainment for art fans happening right now if you know where to look. Let Heather Garner guide you through some of the...
What do biennials do, how do they do it and why? Pete Goodbody attends a summit of experts and finds that the needs, hopes and expectations placed on our arts festivals are as complex...