International Women’s Day: Raising Women

As we honour International Women’s Day, let us not only celebrate the achievements of women past and present but also recommit ourselves to building a more equitable and inclusive world for future generations.

Immersive saturation? Testing the water with HocknEy

London is renowned for its vibrant art scene, and more recently, immersive art exhibitions have become a trend within the city’s cultural landscape. But walking through mesmerising light displays, stepping into reimagined historical eras, and listening to sounds in ways you never thought possible is becoming so frequent, are venues becoming overly saturated with immersive art? Is this surge merely a reflection on society’s craving for novel sensory experiences?

Virtual Reality: The Death and Resurrection of Fine Art.

The series of paintings In Time of Plague by Barbara Hope Steinberg is spread across two rooms of a VR gallery.But how does the world of fine artist meld with technology in amid this fourth industrial revolution?

On making a documentary about Barbara Hope Steinberg

Anticipating a marriage of landscape, nature and something intangible in the air coming to fruition as a series of paintings by Barbara Hope Steinberg

IN CONVERSATION WITH LARA LANCASTER

Almost 8 years since we first met on the second floor of Central Saint Martins Back Hill campus, I talk to Lara Lancaster about her journey into fashion illustration as she continues to makes her mark amid the industry.

From Kosovo to the World: Speaking with Dafina Gjikolli

What’s next for Dafina is uncertain. “I might wake up one morning again and feel inspired to create who knows what.” For certain however, Dafina has formed a solid basis for her future works.

Paul Costelloe AW20

It’s hard to work out the future of the brand with the surprises that seem to arise every collection, but it’s safe to say that whatever direction Paul Costelloe takes, it’s likely to be very well received.

Dior: Designer of Dreams

In true fashion, the V&A has surpassed expectation with this retrospective of Dior. There is however, a side to the exhibition that doesn’t necessarily bode well.

Another Place, Antony Gormley, Crosby Beach

As I sat in the boot of the car changing into a pair of slipper-socks to line my boots, I forgot about the sight that would welcome me as I soon walked onto the beach; leaving me to rediscover a vision that’s so beautifully haunting it’s hard to shift the sensation that your amongst something rare.

Artist in the Spotlight: Sanja Iveković

“We know that violence against women is not confined to any class, race or creed. In this work I wanted to redraw the “universal” in such a way that, even though we are witnessing particular cases we are forced to reflect on the values in our own culture and society rather than merely distancing ourselves from this problem as something that happens to ‘others’ or in ‘other cultures’.”