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As nationalism rises, so does Black art

Five years ago it felt like the white-supremification of the England flag only existed on the exterior of selected pubs. Now you’re likely to encounter Raise the Colours wherever you…

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Le Salon des Refusés: outside the white cube

“I had a desire from early on to depict a girls’ nightlife scene – Caravaggio meets a 3am takeaway”, says…

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How WHOLENEW.WORLD became the internet’s living SOPHIE archive

A rite of passage for any PC Music enthusiast, to have witnessed SOPHIE perform in her prime was truly something…

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LIFENG LIAO’s artistry refuses definition, digital landscapes meet silken materials

True artistry is often defined by technical skill, creative vision, and the ability to authentically, and effectively connect with one’s…

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You Don’t Want to Miss The Art Club Collective’s First Birthday Party

Happy Birthday is in order, and it's a big one.

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Beck & Eggeling’s Latest Exhibition ‘Art from War to War’ explores displacement as a persisting rupture

The end of war exists not as a single endpoint to violence, but as a “persisting rupture in cultural memory.”…

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Where Does the Escapist Mindset of The 61st Venice Biennale lead us?

Intending at first, to report fresh from the preview of the 61st Venice Biennale, the mission quickly revealed itself to…

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Dandy Day’s New Exhibition Explores Mourning, Childhood and WWE

Dandy Day became interested in wrestling because she had to.

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Desirée Explore Bodily Alienation

Desirée Tintori (DESIRA) is an Italian contemporary artist working across music, performance, film, and installation.

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The Hijabi Archives: Unpacking Western Narratives

Salma Bensalim on the hijab: how it is embraced, worn and experimented with amongst women from different Muslim backgrounds.

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Aya Shalkar is the artist reclaiming Kazakh womanhood

“Kazakh women were fierce warriors”: away from the Western gaze that reduced Central Asia to a buffer zone, a reclamation…

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Five Exhibitions To See During Paris Men’s Fashion Week, Surrealism To WWII

Men’s Fashion Week returns to Paris next week with a final calendar featuring Saint Laurent, SSSTEIN, Celine, Rick Owens, Camiel…

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Midnight Paintings, Inspired by Dr Seuss’ Posthumous Collection

Dr Seuss kept his shadow to himself, leaving the bizarre to the darkest hours.