Investigation
How the Radical History of Self-Publishing Paved the Way for Artists Today
Printed matter has the power to persuade, inform and propagate on behalf of subcultures that lack a voice in the mainstream press.
Bauhaus Master Moholy-Nagy’s Treatise Is as Relevant Today as a Century Ago
“As you might expect of one of the most revered graphic designers of his era, Moholy-Nagy wields typography with both flair and subtlety”
This Iconic Manchester New Year’s Eve Shot Launched 1,000 Memes
“The photo was first published by Manchester Evening News, before being shared thousands of times, as these things are, in the form of art-historical memes”
The Trends Shaping Visual Culture in 2021
“From millennial postmodernism to lockdown-inspired Augmented Reality, these are the trends shaping visual culture this year”
How One Photographer Captured a 2000-Year-Old Myth in Modern-Day India
“Yogananthan has traversed the Indian subcontinent in order to capture the tale’s endless resonances in everyday life”
Elephant’s Contemporary Classics
How Can Gallery Education Programmes Encourage Diversity and Inclusion?
“Young people have been conditioned into thinking that there’s nothing for them within the arts, and no money”
Bristol’s Black Arts Scene Is a Force To Be Reckoned With
“Three generations of being excluded from British history. I wanted to tell our story before it was lost and forgotten”