Visual Art
Faith Ringgold interview
“Once you create an image… it’s a permanent form of expression.”
The artist who captured the soul of America [BBC Culture]
CUTE at Somerset House
From kawaii cats to unicorns, cute aesthetics have become a cultural force. A new exhibition delves into the irresistible power of cute [The FT]
Eva Vermandel interview
“It goes back to the rawness of what it means to be human”
The internationally renowned photographer discusses her life and work [Elephant]
The Black Fantastic
Ancient myth, history and sci-fi conjure an Afrofuturist realm at the Hayward Gallery. Arwa Haider speaks to some of the artists involved [BBC Culture]
The Beano at Somerset House
Arwa Haider experiences The Art Of Breaking The Rules: a gloriously subversive exhibition about classic British comic The Beano [The FT]
Anna Meredith: BPM
The composer’s work for bumper cars is in a tradition of art involving public participation, says Arwa Haider [The FT]
Keith Haring at Tate Liverpool
At the legendary artist’s first major UK exhibition, Arwa Haider finds Keith Haring’s political and pop punch remains thrillingly up to date [Elephant]
Manga at British Museum
The British Museum has presented the biggest manga comic exhibition outside Japan. Its reach feels timeless, writes Arwa Haider [Elephant]
Electronic at Design Museum
A major new exhibition celebrates the innovation of electronic music from Kraftwerk to The Chemical Brothers [Elephant]
Satyricon & Munch
A meeting of dark minds between Edvard Munch’s artworks and black metal band Satyricon at Oslo’s Munch Museum [The FT]
All Night Long: The Art of Rave
Clubbing and nightlife have become a focal point of art galleries and museums in recent years [Elephant]
Laurie Anderson interview
“People are always pushing you into one thing… we live in a world that doesn’t like complexity”
[Elephant]