In Profile: Marina Abramovic
Fred Johnson takes an in-depth look at an artist whose work continues to inspire… Ritual. Power. Human nature. Such words form the creed of Marina Abramovic, the Serbian “grandmother of performance art”, a...
DLA Piper Series: Constellations
A trawl through some of Tate’s most significant collected works, Constellations is a re-hang with a difference… Amid the perpetual revolving door-like turnover of blockbuster exhibitions, it’s all too easy to overlook and...
Portfolio NW – Previewed
Celebrating the region’s talent and diversity, Portfolio NW is a new exhibition opening at the Bluecoat this week… What is the role of an art gallery? In 2013 the answer may not be quite...
Keep Your Timber Limber – Reviewed
A new exhibition of transgressive drawing at the ICA is a tour de force in skill and beefcake… “Please be aware that this exhibition contains challenging imagery,” says a sign in the Institute...
Massive Attack v Adam Curtis – Reviewed
A hotly-anticipated highlight of this year’s Manchester International Festival, Mikey Stevenson was on hand for Massive Attack v Adam Curtis… In a disused train depot, we are surrounded on three-sides with huge translucent screens...
Lennon Re-Brand: Inspired or Unimaginative?
Liverpool John Moores University are re-naming their Art Academy after its most famous son. Canny marketing to overseas students or a step backwards? Last week, LJMU announced that they were re-naming their Art...
Mountains and Valleys: Ana Cade
James Hampson considers a new illustration show at Arena Studios, and speaks to the artist behind it… The Baltic Triangle is a pocket of town known for throwing up bits of bohemian artistry...
Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre – Previewed
Humour, joy, passion and romance; tonight sees the return of a production with a difference… Returning for a fourth year, Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre is a combination of spectacle – an intimate...
Artist of the Month:
Reuben Wu
We sat down with new Artist of the Month Reuben Wu to talk inspirations, serendipity and the fine line between reality and non-reality… Usually when an established musician/actor/director (commonly a musician) makes noises...