How Government Cuts are Impacting Arts Education
There is a painting of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden hanging on the wall of a gallery; both are naked, save for a fig leaf. A small...
In Absentia: Body Politics in the Absence of Human Form
“When you look at the imprint of our image, it is us that you will see,” Saint Symeon said to a disciple in response to a priest asking...
The Absence of Polygnotos
Hellenistic art is defined by our academic fetishization of names. The summation of our Grecian canon relies much on the shadowy and, if...
Don’t Panic! Who do you think you are kidding Mr Rees-Mogg?
Firstly, let me take up where I left off last week. You may remember that last Friday it appeared that Mrs May was about to be toppled...
The Importance of Ambitious Political Rhetoric: The West Wing, Season One - A Review
It is not often one is able to decipher why we are drawn to the things we are, but in cases like this, it is less important to consider...
Brexagedon: “The Revolution is Eating its Children”
On Thursday this week, a senior Conservative Party source told the BBC’s political editor, Laura Kuenssberg, that “the revolution is...
Cosmically Curated: November Art 'Scopes
Art and culture in London can be overwhelming, especially during Scorpio season when we all have the feels ~~ Find your sign below and...
A Hidden Gem: Alvar Aalto's Stolar Chair
This week I moved into the Courtauld library. Not literally, although the number of hours I’ve spent tucked away in its nooks and...
Ride or Die: Skateboarding the National Gallery
From the standpoint of the mirror I discover my absence from the place where I am since I see myself over there. – Michel Foucault, Des...
The US Midterm Elections: A Blue Wave but Trump's still standing
Yes, that’s right everybody, we’re only just at the halfway point of Trump’s first (and hopefully only) term in office. And that means...