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It’s 4.18. Last night I went to see Kate Tempest perform Let Them Eat Chaos. The title of this post is a line from Tunnel Vision, the last section of […]
It’s 4.18. Last night I went to see Kate Tempest perform Let Them Eat Chaos. The title of this post is a line from Tunnel Vision, the last section of […]
Today, 30th November, is the first day of Advent or the first day of the liturgical year, a season of deeper reflection on our place in the world and what […]
Last night was the opening of this weekend’s BP Days of the Dead festival at the British Museum. It was a fantastic evening, a credit to the Museum staff for […]
There has been quite a flurry of articles and activity in recent days considering the ethics of corporate sponsorship of culture. It’s great to see that it’s the topic of […]
Oil sponsorship of culture is warming up as a discussion topic. The Museums Association editor expressed support for ethical guidelines that preclude it, and an image of a ‘BP or […]
21st June is the midsummer solstice – a day to celebrate and more seriously to reflect on our connection to this spinning planet. On this special day, 25 performers […]
Colin Tweedy has written such a sloppy opinion piece on the sponsorship of art by oil that it shouldn’t really merit attention. However, he is in an influential position and […]
The other day I was part of a singing flashmob raising awareness of Shell’s sponsorship of the Southbank Centre. We were also welcoming Yoko Ono as Meltdown Festival curator, as […]
Today is Ask a Curator day. I want to ask curators: If there was a global alliance of curators committed through their work to ensuring the continuity of human civilisation […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about the ethics of cultural organisations and their partnerships with companies who contribute significantly to worsening crises and injustice. Nick Poole has shared his write-up of […]