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Heads Up For a Load of Hieronymous Bosch

Sneaky September Madrid getaway? Add Bosch at the Prado for some cultural heft...

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Monette Loza: Sculptures Monumentales, Hossegor (France)

Freed from the confines of the gallery, sculpture trails offer an artist some room for manoeuvre...

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Appropriate Culture (Présence Autochtone 2016)

Cultural appropriation, contemporary Canucks, positive vibes. Montreal celebrates the First Nation...

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Shark Cars and Metal Guitars (Interview)

Steve 'Snips' Parsons interviews Chris Spedding...

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Turbulent life, Noble legacy. The art of Mike Kelley

Sadly inhabiting the role of tortured artist, Mike Kelley railed against an establishment which eventually broke him....

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Loitered Lens: Mudhoney (at Primavera, Porto)

Mudhoney show no signs of drying up on the baked fields of Primavera, Porto. Photos...

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Futurism, Vorticism and the Prescience of H.G. Wells (Part Two)

150 years after his birth, the influence of H.G. Wells on contemporary art is still being felt....

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Subverting the Domestic: The 2:1 show at Safehouse 2

A shattered yet still comforting vision of domesticity conveys the reality of contemporary urban life. Review...

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Protests, Parties, Pointillism. (Römer + Römer)

Berlin-based neo-pointillist duo appear at Hastings festival in September. Preview...

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Who’s Afraid of Tonality? (Max Richter, Sleep @ Barbican)

As much gig as concert, The Barbican turns to Max Richter for crowd-pulling contemporary performance. Review...

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Make Better Music 82: Monetizing Music (Part Two)

Working musician Simon Laffy ponders the recurring problem of making music pay...

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Like circuit bending, but with more control: Interview (Weightausend)

Weightausend discusses hijacking obsolete digital sound modules, hash-induced panic attacks, and Doctor Who ...

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Let Out the Kraut: Trips (Long Distance Calling)

What happens a German electro-prog band hands out the brown acid. Album Review...

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Davin Kyle Knight

Repurposing the ubiquitous office tools of the 21st century, Davin Kyle Knight creates hybrids of object and image...

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Experimental Doom, Post Hardcore, and What Sounds Like Dustbin Lids (Birushanah)

Japanese post-hardcore experimental brilliance this may be, but please stop banging those hubcaps. Birushanah reviewed...

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What Lies Twixt Production and Reproduction: The Original Image

Investigating the space between original art and its many reproductions, The Original Image demands full attention...

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Do You Have a Postcode for that, Sir? Archaeologists Discover Outer Reaches of the Silk Road

Nepali textile find suggests Silk Road extended further south than previously thought ...

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‘More alike than we are different’. noeverything I AM (Interview)

Their music blends innovative electronics, pop-influenced sweetness, and spiritual elements. Codex Europa interviews noeverything....

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Hanging Offence: Jo Melvin (Director of the Estate of Barry Flanagan)

Dr Jo Melvin, Director of The Estate of Barry Flanagan expounds on curation, controversy and the responsibilities of maintaining an artist's legacy....

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How Much Did YOU Save for Your Pension This Week? The Precariat Class Goes Europe-Wide

New report finds Europe-wide shift towards weaker job security and employment support ...

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Believe in the Blues: Rebecca Downes Album Launch

Showcasing her new album, Believe, British blues-rock powerhouse Rebecca Downes threw it down hard at London's 100 Club. Review ...

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Beyond the Limited Imagination: M (Myrkur)

Review of M, stunning album by multi-instrumentalist Black Metal phenomenon Myrkur...

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Electrified, Stupefied, Exhilarated. Art Basel Miami

In the heat and glitz of Miami Beach, Art Basel Miami engulfs the senses and threatens to overwhelm the unwary. It's worth it though. Review...

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Blues, But Well Beyond Niche. (Rebecca Downes)

Walking the line between classic and contemporary, Believe by Rebecca Downes brings a fresh voice to the blues mileu. Review...

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Hanging Offence – Investigating Art Curation

Investigating contemporary art curation the Hanging offence series has interviewed a number of gallerists, large and small, from around the globe. Despite the broad democratisation of art curation...

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When Society Starts to Eat Itself: Dystopia (Megadeth)

Lyrics decrying the state of today's society delivered with a backdrop of technically precise and relentless thrash, Mustaine and his boys prove that there is still life in the Megadeth machine. ...

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The Hills are Alive with Laibach European Dates (Spring 2015)

European dates for Laibach's Sound of Music tour...

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Music turned septic. Kalash Tirich Mir (German Army)

The faltering synth drones and brittle percussion of Kalash Tirich Mir seem like a terribly appropriate soundtrack to our cultural stalemate...

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A Bounteous New Year to All (but save it ’til you’re hungry)

Let hunger be your guide. Eating when we are not hungry is bad for our health...

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The Architecture of a Problem (Psychoanalysis and Creative Practice)

Professor Malcolm Quinn shares his thoughts on psychoanalytic approaches in art and design....

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