Features
How to catch a shark, part two: Art that dare not speak its maker’s name
In part one of our look at copyright in the art world, we discovered – shock horror – that Damien…
How to catch a shark, part one: Whose copyright is it anyway?
When Damien Hirst unveiled his diamond-encrusted skull, hands up all those who thought he’d sat up all night sticking the…
Career Profile: Jessica Ferguson, film maker
Jessica Ferguson is one of London’s new generation of filmmakers, studying film at the London College of Communication but to…
Jardins Publics: The history and role of gardens in life, art and Edinburgh
Edinburgh International Festival invited the curator Katrina Brown to conceive of a series of events which celebrate and draw attention…
Career Profile: Doreen Wittenbols, painter
Jesse Errey speaks to Doreen Wittenbols, a Dutch/Canadian painter currently working and exhibiting in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands.
Watching you, watching me: Surveillance cinema
Following on from last Friday's feature on censorship and the arts, Garan Holcombe takes a look at ‘surveillance cinema’, which…
Heading for Edinburgh: Shazia Mirza, comedian
Shazia Mirza is a comedian in huge international demand. Dressed in her traditional Muslim headscarf, Shazia gained much notoriety early…
Hear no evil
In the wake of 9/11 many artists have consented to self-censorship so as not to upset the apple cart, and…
Career Profile: Roger Burton, curator and stylist
Roger Burton, former mod and fringe stylist extraordinaire was commissioned to design Westwood and McClaren's Worlds End shop after a…
Keep the work rolling in: How to survive as a performance artist
Nearly half of those working in the UK performance industry earn less than £6,000 per year as performers, or within…