Rhian Hutchings explores the ongoing debates surrounding the canceling of Hong Kong Art Basel show in response to the Coronavirus crisis The narrative surrounding the Art Basel show in Hong Kong has certainly been colourful over the past couple of months. It has now officially been cancelled due to the impending threat of a virus […]
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Switching things up
As you walk into the Tate Modern’s new wing, the first thing that hits you is the overwhelming industrial feel of the building; the Switch House’s gigantic cement columns and cavernous ceiling are in keeping with the original brick power station. It is certainly awe-inspiring and a feat in construction, yet the new building project […]
Human taxidermy and the art of nature: RAMM Review
I had gone to the RAMM intending to see Contours into Colour, a retrospective of landscape artist Alan Cotton. A recommendation from a friend and the story of Cotton’s career-shaping encounter in his pyjamas with Marxist art critic John Berger had piqued my interest but, standing in the gallery, his neo-impressionist field scenes and dense […]