‘The Mountains are Quiet and the Days Grow Long’: The Steady Hand of Ch’en Shu
Welcome to my second column! This week we are moving across to China to look at the life and works of the artist Ch’en Shu (1660-1736)....
Feminism, Sex and Power: The Life and Music of Barbara Strozzi
Hello everyone and welcome to my new column on unsung women in the history of the arts! I’m Francesca, a second-year undergrad here at...
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...