Art
The UK’s first major Basquiat exhibition opens today
Boom for Real — Basquiat: Boom For Real, hosted at the Barbican, offers the first comprehensive retrospective of the notorious American artist, going from his start as a graffiti artist in New York City all the way to his rise to worldwide notoriety.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Brazilian LGBTQ art show shut down by far-right protesters
Christian censorship — Queermuseu, a groundbreaking exhibition on queer identity, was forced to close on Sunday after receiving pressure from far-right and evangelical groups.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Turning protest banners into striking, effective works of art
Pussy grabs back — After coming to the US as an immigrant, artist Aram Han Sifuentes is now challenging right-wing extremism with her community-based project The Protest Banner Lending Library.
Written by: Kadish Morris
Asia’s first major LGBTQ exhibition is opening this week
Breaking barriers — Following Taiwan's move towards becoming the first country in the continent to legalise same-sex marriage, the Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei is making history with its newest exhibit, Spectrosynthesis.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Meet Trauma Doll: The AI making its own mental health memes
Siri, I think I'm sad — After being prescribed Tramadol for back pain, Sofia Crespo started creating collages under the pseudonym Trauma Doll. Now, the project is being developed into a fully automated AI, trying to deal with the digital version of mental illness.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Eight decades worth of protest art comes to New York
An Incomplete History — A new exhibition at the Whitney Museum of Art pulls together the most politically charged work of the last century.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
These 3D-printed 'artefacts' reinvent cultural appropriation
A modern day treasure hunter — Anousha Payne uses 3D printing to carve out a niche between ancient materials and modern technology, rewriting the context of cultural objects.
Written by: Rudy O'Brien
The art behind Russia’s revolutionary uprisings
Painting politics — A new show at London’s Tate Modern uncovers the history of political Soviet art – from leaflets and banners to propaganda posters and periodicals.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
Why giant murals of black women are popping up across London
‘You Are Enough’ — Appearing across the walls of the capital, Dreph’s portraits celebrate the humanity, beauty and strength of black British women.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
Why I shred: The creative power of destruction
Rip it up and start again — Ever felt like tearing an idea to pieces? London artist Cara Mills feeds her imagination into a giant shredding machine, which then spits it out in a pile of snowflakes. In this episode of Heightened Senses, a collaborative video series between Huck and Canvas, she shows us how thinking outside the box can liberate your creativity.
Written by: Rudy O'Brien