Museums rush to collect artefacts from the BLM protests as they’re happening
Museums set out to preserve artefacts that represent 2020's BLM protests, recording history in real time. The tragic killing of George Floyd has brought about an incredibly transformative period in American history that is guaranteed to be studied by historians for years to come. As the ongoing civil rights uprisings...
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#DrawFor: the new charity helping artists and key workers
Spun out of the coronavirus pandemic, DrawFor is a new non-profit organisation that’s giving back to NHS key workers through artist donations, and anyone can get involved. Do you fancy yourself as a bit of an up-and-coming artist? Have some work you’d like to share on social media? Would...
Art Basel is going digital
In the wake of postponed events due to Covid-19, the internationally renowned art platform will display over 4,000 pieces of art in virtual viewing rooms this summer. As industries continue to take precautionary action against the spread of Coronavirus, art fairs with international clienteles have been forced to postpone -...
Banksy transforms his bathroom into rat art piece
It might not be in his usual street art context, but Banksy’s still making new pieces, this time in his house amidst the coronavirus lockdown. We’re on week five of lockdown now? I think? All this time being confined to your own home can stifle your creativity – though...
Historic England launches isolation photography project
People across the UK are being asked to share images of what everyday life is like in lockdown to 'record history' for future generations. Historic England is encouraging the British public to contribute to a national collection of images in what’s being referred to as ‘a unique time capsule for...
How to turn your lockdown snacks into clothing
I’m assuming that, like most of us, you’re probably stuck in quarantine right now. So why not turn your snack cupboard into wacky, wearable fashion? Have you ever looked at the foods available in your kitchen and wondered what they’d be like as fashionable street wear? What do you...
Artist Dan Lam’s bizarre fluorescent sculptures
Dan Lam’s blob sculptures are bright, colourful works of surrealism. I’m not entirely sure where I’d put one in my own house, mind. You’d be forgiven for thinking that Dan Lam’s sculptures – a mix of synthetic materials that are hand crafted into oozing blobs – were the product of a high budget CGI company. Rest assured, however, that they’re entirely real, and have been making the rounds on...
Women’s prize for Fiction shortlist revealed
The annual Women’s prize for Fiction is just around the corner, and at long last the longlist has been revealed. Now, in its 25th anniversary, the Women’s prize for Fiction has long been the staple for celebrating and honouring female authors for creating the stories that enrich our daily lives. The novels on this 16-strong longlist will no doubt be filling the shelves of bookstores and commuter suitcases the world...
Art Fairs respond to global coronavirus worries
With the threat of coronavirus seemingly growing on a daily basis, art fairs with international clienteles are being forced to postpone their events. Here’s what we know so far. If we’re to believe what we’re told in the media, the outbreak of coronavirus in China has slowed significantly. But with South Korea, Italy, Iran, Australia, the US, and others continuing to report daily increases in confirmed cases within their respective nations, global...
