Studio Ghibli’s Oscar-winning film Spirited Away will take the stage in Tokyo in 2022. Although this production has full artistic support from Ghibli’s creator Hayao Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki, does the theatre risk diluting […]
Category: Arts
Ludwig Bemelmans and the legendary murals of The Carlyle Hotel
Artists throughout history have created and given away masterpieces in exchange for unpayable bills: think Vincent Van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise or the Florence Futurists at Le Giubbe Rosse. Ludwig Bemelmans is arguably part of a similar exchange, […]
The art of ‘definism’ with Darrell Urban Black
‘Definism’ portrays various differences in human nature, from life’s everyday dramas to humankind’s quest to the under-standing self. “My artworks transport viewers from the doldrums of their daily reality to a visual interpretation of another […]
‘Now part of architectural briefs’: Instagrammable architecture, for the people or the platform?
By Maud Webster Instagram culture has seeped itself into everything we do, impacting our media, our health, body image, and how we interact with our friends and family. Most dictionaries recognise the term “Instagrammable” as […]
In Response to British Vogue: ‘The Body Issue’
‘The Body Issue’ was created as a response to an issue I read of British Vogue. I felt disappointed by the ostentatiousness and lack of accessibility that emanated from its pages. There has been a long […]
Degas dancers gone wild: The mix media works of Claudio Parentela
Born in Catanzero, Italy, Claudio Parentela is an illustrator and painter. Using a variation of mediums from paint to collage, Parentela has been active for many years in the international contemporary art scene. From covering […]
Making Christmas: the enduring legacy of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
Movies and Christmas go together like roast potatoes and gravy, and rightly so. It’s cold outside, you’re soporific from all the festive feasting, and the terrestrial telly bigwigs lay on a banquet of old favourites […]
The People’s Art Fair highlights the importance of Bristol’s artistic community
Tomorrow, organisers at the People’s Republic of Stokes Croft will kick off the Winter edition of their art fair, reminding us that the latest government restrictions will not stop the city’s engagement with creativity. Initially […]
In Frame | Preventing art inequality with Wayne Crichlow
Isabel Armitage in conversation with photographer and activist, Wayne Crichlow, on destigmatizing art, increasing accessibility, and making art political There is a sense of stigma that revolves around art. Labelled “pretentious” or “show-offey” if you […]
Comrades in Arts: ‘Don’t extinguish our creative fire’
A call to my fellow artists: let us wield our weapons of mass creation aloft and refuse to reboot and retrain Imagine working towards something your whole life – practising as a child, studying as […]