Art
Bogota’s street artists are rewriting the state narrative
Secret messages — Graffiti in the Colombian capital uncovers stories of corruption, indigenous suffering and government-sanctioned killing.
Written by: Peter Yeung
The countercultural power of American pulp fiction
Mid-century rebellion — Popular mid-century paperbacks would often tackle radical issues shunned by the high-brow mainstream, disguising them in accessible language and compelling plots.
Written by: Miss Rosen
How webcams revolutionised pornography and sex work
Content life — A new exhibition examines how cam culture changed the way we communicate, and sparked a new wave of online content.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The woman who transformed photography in the ’30s
Remembering Dora Maar — For decades, Dora Maar was known primarily for being Picasso’s muse and mistress – in fact, she was a revolutionary in her own right.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The strength and struggle of black artists in America
Soul of a nation — Gallerist Linda Goode Bryant broke convention by injecting race, politics and identity into the New York art scene, pushing the boundaries of creative expression into new and uncharted waters.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Shu Lea Cheang is making art that hacks the system
Seek and disrupt — Pioneering artist, subversive filmmaker, voice of resistance: Shu Lea Cheang is difficult to box in. Whether adapting technology for activism or directing sci-fi porn features, she’s driven by a desire to create bold new worlds – ones where anything is possible.
Written by: Jake Hall
How the French New Wave revolutionised visual culture
From film to photography — The movement fused film, art, photography and graphic design to create a radical new style of communication.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The anti-fascist artist who used his work as a weapon
One man’s war — An impassioned communist radicalised at the end of World War I, John Heartfield created subversive photomontages to combat Nazi propaganda in ’30s Germany – landing him on the Gestapo’s most-wanted list in the process .
Written by: Miss Rosen
A history of female gazes in African portraiture
The way she looks — A new exhibition explores the role of women as both subject and photographer, spanning the 19th century to the present day.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The new exhibition giving refugees in the UK a voice
Breaking barriers — Belonging, an exhibition by the country’s leading refugee employment charity Breaking Barriers, celebrates the passions and pilgrimages of migrants in the UK.
Written by: Bex Shorunke