When traditional forms of protest fail, where do you turn? Amy Jones speaks to Jayne Lawless about the scheme which pushed her toward arts activism… For much of her career as a practicing...
With fresh cuts to the arts a constant threat, now more than ever, independent spaces offer respite; but for how long? When those working in the arts look skyward these days, they no...
The largest UK retrospective of his work for 15 years, Chagall: Modern Master seeks to redefine the painter’s place in art history. Does it succeed? The erstwhile Time magazine critic Robert Hughes once...
Are celebrity interviews worthless? Laura Brown argues, if you’re bringing in stars for headlines, you’re playing a dangerous game with your brand… The first time I thought that this celebrity PR lark might...
Committed to ‘achieving great art for everyone’, Arts Council England’s Grants for the Arts scheme offers respite in these chastened times… With nationwide cuts affecting all levels of institution operating within the arts,...
Registering its intent for City of Culture 2017 has led to a welcome upturn in Chester’s arts offer, says Kayleigh Davies… Chester is a beautiful backdrop of historic buildings, has a stunning riverside...
A pop-up gallery focusing on the incredible and commonplace occurrences of the day-to-day, Stephanie Kehoe introduces the Caravan Gallery… Beginning as a weekend event set up to ‘document the ordinary and extraordinary details...
A two day only show opens at The Royal Standard this evening. Mike Pinnington catches up with one of the exhibiting artists, Ryan McClelland… Artist Ryan McClelland is sat across from me in...
Drawn to a pair of seemingly opposed exhibitions at the Open Eye Gallery, Stephanie Kehoe gets theoretical… Until the past century, a big part of art’s history is that of gender inequality. With...