Monthly Archives: June 2021

Lonely figures, identifiable and unidentifiable faces; empty eyes, blank expressions; young women and mysterious individuals, their faces almost erased to symbolise a sort of shared identity or, who knows, maybe an attempt at writing them out of history. These enigmatic … Continue reading →

In yesterday's post we mentioned Juneteenth – 19th June, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in America – in connection with artworks that can inspire and prompt us to question history. Let's continue the thread, by looking back at … Continue reading →

Yesterday US President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that officially recognises Juneteenth (19th June) as a federal holiday. Known as Juneteenth National Independence Day and historically known as Jubilee Day, Black Independence Day and Emancipation Day, this holiday … Continue reading →

Season after season it is not rare to spot a specific garment or accessory being replicated on different runways: at times it may be a coat with a peculiar silhouette, a pair of shoes or a bag maybe. In different … Continue reading →

NFT (non-fungible tokens) fans are well aware of the work of digital artist FEWOCiOUS, also known to fans as Fewo, so they may be happy to hear that the 18-year-old trans artist has just been snapped up by Christie's. Five … Continue reading →

Hungary has just passed a law banning LGBT content in schools or kids' TV. The new law means gay people will be banned from featuring in school educational materials or TV shows for under-18s. Information that the government considers to … Continue reading →

It seems that the G7 that took place last weekend in Carbis Bay, near St Ives, in Cornwall, was a good chance for the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US to take some great … Continue reading →

It would be intriguing to see what designers may develop if they were asked to create a special collection or capsule inspired by UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. We have all been locked in our towns, cities and countries … Continue reading →

We have been wearing face masks and respecting social distancing measures for over a year now all over the world and it is maybe normal to feel as if our senses were numbed. Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto hopes to reawaken … Continue reading →

This has been a difficult year for many students, lecturers and teachers all over the world. Covid-19 isolated each and everyone of us in our own bubble with distance learning, but we should also remember that some people got it … Continue reading →