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Art News: February Edition
From groundbreaking exhibitions to scandalous lawsuits, the art world always has something for us. We are only 2 months into 2025, but...
Feb 196 min read


Recap: 2024 Art World Highlights
With 2024 coming to an end, we can't skip a thorough recap of the most ''hot'' art news of the year ! Of course, it is impossible to...
Dec 27, 20247 min read

Christmas In July: Festivities and Consumerist Culture
When we think of Christmas there are certain things that come to mind. The sparkling of lights, the smells of pine and cinnamon, the...
Dec 18, 20245 min read


How To Navigate Art Fairs and Auctions - Step-by-Step Guide
How to Navigate Art Fairs and Auctions in a step by step guide! Build your confidence and explore the art scene.
Nov 6, 20245 min read


The Fourth Plinth: A case study of public art in Britain 1999-2024
When you go on a family day out in London, touring the major landmarks, the last thing you expect to see is an enormous blue chicken....
Sep 25, 202411 min read


The Revival of Traditional techniques in Contemporary art
Is it true that everything new is a long-forgotten old?         Perhaps it is. Every book ever written resembles another book on the...
Sep 18, 20244 min read


Creative Intifada: If life imitates art, then a revolution’s underway!
‘’It all started on October 7th’’… is what they want you to believe. For the last 75 years, since the devastating Nakba of 1948 and the...
Sep 4, 20247 min read

Ikat: Weaving History into Modern Threads
''The harmony of clouds dancing in the pond or the story of the pattern that took over the world'' I bet we all can reckon a time we were...
Jul 31, 20244 min read

Wilde Nights: Anti-mimesis and Accidental Renaissance
Picture this: it is 02:34 New Years Day 2016. You stumble round the corner of Well Street, Manchester to find police wrangling with a man...
Jul 24, 20245 min read


POLY-COTTON POWER: The feminist use of textiles for political protest in Britain from 1981
Almost as distinct as our ability to que and make tea is our Great British ability to have a good old moan. Reductionist stereotypes...
Jun 26, 20244 min read


Art as a Medium of Resistance: Palestine
Art has always been a powerful medium for expressing political dissent and advocating for social justice. In recent times, the fight to...
May 29, 20244 min read


Socially Engaged Art Projects - Part two
This is the second and final part of our series on socially engaged art. In this segment, we will delve into two captivating...
May 22, 20243 min read

Socially engaged art projects - Part One
Following the previous article regarding participatory art and its evolution over time, let's now explore some characteristic projects...
Apr 24, 20243 min read

Hilma af Klint - The spiritualist who initiated abstract art
You might have not heard of her, but Hilma af Klint is the person -the woman- who painted fully abstract works, even before Wassily...
Mar 27, 20242 min read


An Introduction to Socially Engaged Art
There are several terms for socially engaged art. One can find it as social practice, participatory art, community art or socially...
Mar 6, 20243 min read


Art and Sunstainability | A glimpse at Erasmus+ "Gen Green" programme.
Could Muniz, Anatsui, Baker-Brown and Bezeau have been met on an Erasmus programme? Waste has become a ubiquitous by-product of human...
Feb 23, 20244 min read

Women for Women | Feminist Topics in Performance Art
It is no wonder that Insistrum as an art community is keen on constantly bringing forward topics on women in art. The issue is that many...
Feb 2, 202410 min read


Taking a look back to "Egkleismoi"Â exhibition.
Art and mental health have been subjects of concern for researchers since the 19th century. Psychiatrists and artists have studied this...
Jan 19, 20244 min read

The Women Representatives of Abstract Expressionism.
We have all heard of names such as Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko. These are all exceptional men who shaped or...
Jan 5, 20245 min read

HiVerid Mind | Exploring Hybrid Realities - From 24 Nov. @ Booze Cooperativa in Athens
The art communities, Insistrum and Knoddo, present the art exhibition "HiVerid Mind", from November 24 to December 8, at Booze...
Nov 16, 20232 min read
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