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The Collectors: Museums and the ethics of acquisition
A former curator at the Getty Museum is on trial in Italy for receiving stolen antiquities; governments of Italy and…
An Essay on Painting - Disinformation and The Origin of Painting
DJ and installation artist Joe Banks has pioneered the use of electromagnetic noise through his ground-breaking Disinformation project. He uses…
As cool as the crickets
Tara Brabazon takes us on her journey through musical pop culture, from old favourite Buddy Holly to Beth Ditto -…
Blue Heaven in the Big Smoke
They're mute, they're blue, and they're coming at you. With paint.
Blogging author hits the big time
A young blogger gets published for a six-figure advance. Sounds like a match made in heaven, but things don't always…
Punchdrunk: Changing the UK's idea of theatre
Punchdrunk are a young theatre company transforming the UK theatre scene. While their latest production, Faust, is enjoying a 5…
365 Days/365 Plays: A Progress Report
Writing a play every day for a whole year — as Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks did in 2004 — is…
The Keepers: Origins of the museum movement in America
Collecting in early modern times has its roots in Europe, in the courts of Renaissance princes and churchmen. Americans come…
Do blogs make good books?
Why are publishers looking to the internet for their bestsellers? What does it mean for writers, readers and the future…
An ugly duckling no more: the Barb turns 25
March is the 25th birthday of the much loved, and much hated Barbican Centre in London. Out of a bomb…
