Collage art and activism in Chile: Instagram posts building on the legacy of Latin American ‘mail art’
Since widespread protests started in October 2019 in Chile, social media has become a key way for artists and activists to circulate and exchange…
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Ancient Tattooing in Polynesia: World’s oldest toolkit found in Tonga
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The artist’s dilemma: what constitutes selling out?
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Summer Jukebox Series
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The Museum Of Broken Relationships
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Nightlife Culture: Berlin vs London
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The ‘floating people’ of Myanmar: how Rohingya refugees reclaim their identity through art and song
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An interview with ex-homeless artist David Tovey
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Border Art Factory in Tangier
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The Purpose of Street Art: Saving Humanity, One Bee at a Time
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Commodifying Banksy
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Ancient Tattooing in Polynesia: World’s oldest toolkit found in Tonga
Four small artefacts found on the island of Tongatapu, Tonga are among the earliest tattooing equipment known. Two have been found to be made…
Book clubs and the Blitz: how WWII Britons kept calm and got reading
These are unprecedented times – but, even so, comparisons are being made to the second world war in terms of the magnitude of the…
The artist’s dilemma: what constitutes selling out?
Yoav Litvin, The Rockefeller University Intellectuals, academics and artists play a unique role in society: they preserve and defend both freedom of expression and…
China’s Van Gogh: From Copying to Creating
Multiple independent Chinese films were screened as part of the Chinese Visual Festival in London this May. I was fortunate enough to catch Yu…
It’s not just grime – council estates produce all sorts of art
The music video for grime artist Skepta’s award-winning single “Shut Down” is shot in the concrete courtyard of an inner city council estate. With…
Toilet graffiti: secrets, support and solidarity in the women’s restroom
Communicating has never been so easy; we can to send messages and texts to friends and strangers in an instant from a variety of…
Summer Jukebox Series
Every week this summer, Bizarre Culture will be releasing a special mix made just for our listeners to kick off their weekend. We are…
A Means of Suppression and Expression: The Walls of Bethlehem, Palestine
Bethlehem, located in the Palestinian Territories, is an inherently religious city. Its name connotes the Bible and Christianity for many, but the reality of…
The Museum Of Broken Relationships
The Museum of Broken Relationships: there is always someone who is left behind. Heartbreak. We’ve all been there; one minute you’re deliriously happy with…
Nightlife Culture: Berlin vs London
Nightclubs across London recently turned off their music and observed a moment of silence in protest against club closures. Since the legendary London club…
The ‘floating people’ of Myanmar: how Rohingya refugees reclaim their identity through art and song
The Moghs [the Rakhine people of Myanmar] refer to us as ‘floating people’ as we do not have citizenship in our country. My grandfather,…
Review: Gin for Breakfast at Tristan Bates Theatre, London
Gin for Breakfast begins with a booze-soaked farewell to youth as Jen (Jessica Guise) celebrates her twenty-ninth birthday with childhood friend Robbie (Tristan Beint)…
An interview with ex-homeless artist David Tovey
Recently, we had a chance to speak to ex-homeless artist and activist, David Tovey. David’s story is an inspiring one. He went from life as a…
Border Art Factory in Tangier
Making radical political and urban art in Tangier is easy – as long as you don’t criticise, offend or upset either the reigning King,…
The Purpose of Street Art: Saving Humanity, One Bee at a Time
What does street art do? Is it protest? Is it a statement? Is it a tool for social change? The very act of street…
Commodifying Banksy
Take a selection of artworks by the most famous illicit artist in the world, add a city that’s passionate about its street art and…
An evening in the Spiegeltent- Casus Circus performs Driftwood
As dusk starts to fall at the close of a hot May day, the crowd milling around the grass outside of the Spiegeltent starts…
The pioneering queer artists who opened Vietnam to gay culture
In an historical decision, Taiwan’s top court has ruled in favour of gay marriage. The May 26 verdict raised the hopes of many LGBT…
The artist and the Kurdish revolutionaries
It’s the middle of a war zone, and something unexpected is taking place: a Dutch artist has joined with Kurdish revolutionaries to build their…