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Can a geometric shape radically change society? Can it be the premise for a revolution? They may sound like obscure questions but it’s the starting point for the Whitechapel’s latest annual major exhibition. Tracing the inclusion of an abstract form in art from a highly politicized moment in history, this…
The interesting history of women and their clothing is the subject of this new exhibition at the Design Museum. The show features throngs of powerful women, some of whom have donated items of clothing which has become synonymous with their public persona and, to an extent, helped them achieve their goals.…
Why War? opened at the Freud museum on an entirely apt day: 6th August marked the centenary anniversary of the day the Austro-Hungarians declared war on Germany. What ensued is widely referred to as the Great War and is one of the deadliest conflicts in history. It featured the arms…
The origins of the Rudeboy culture are reinforced in this sartorial exhibition at Somerset House. Curated by photographer and filmmaker Dean Chalkley and fashion-industry creative director Harris Elliott, the show includes over 60 portraits created over the past year showing how the Rudie style exists in the 21st century. Having…
Forget the Beano, Bunty and Little Lizzie. Comics are a site of protest, subversion and rebellion and have been since their first recorded publication… or so says the British Library‘s spring exhibition. Tracing the history of comics from its vast archive, this exhibition reveals the changing face of politics, gender,…
Paint splattered Mickey Mouse toys lace the huge studio of Joyce Pensato and act as inspiration to her larger than life portrait paintings: although her style is a far cry from the Disney Technicolor days. Often working in black and white and adopting a drama more akin to the daubs…