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Rebel Rebel: In Conversation with Soheila Sokhanvari
Soheila Sokhanvari is a British-Iranian artist whose diverse practice delves into the complexities of identity, politics, and social...

Nancy Lura
23 min read


When Is an Artwork Finished? Revisiting the Question
When is an artwork finished? Ann Landi, a contributing Editor of ARTnews , wrote an article that explored the question of when an...

Amir Pichhadze
17 min read


From Syria to the Silver Screen: In Conversation with Jay Abdo
Jay Abdo is a Syrian actor and human rights activist, who has featured in various films and television shows in the Middle East and...

Nour Kachi
15 min read


The Airspace Tribunal and the Right to Live Without Physical or Psychological Threat from Above: In Conversation with Shona Illingworth and Nick Grief
Shona Illingworth is a Danish-Scottish artist and Professor of Art, Film and Media at the University of Kent, UK. Her work examines the...

Aidan Johnson
20 min read


‘In Place of Hate’: In Conversation with Edmund Clark
Edmund Clark uses photography, film, found imagery, and text to explore links between representation and politics. Clark’s work has been...

Gabriella Kardos
19 min read


Traversing Boundaries: In Conversation with Peter Krausz
Peter Krausz was born in Romania in 1946. He studied mural painting from 1964 to 1969 at the Bucharest Institute of Fine Arts. Since...

Gabriella Kardos
16 min read


Ammar and His Art: Death and Life at Guantanamo Bay
In January 2018, veteran actress Caroline Lagerfelt stepped into the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. She was there...

Alka Pradhan
20 min read


Self-Identity and the Politics of Latex: In Conversation with KV Duong
KV Duong was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 1980. He emigrated to Toronto, Canada with his family in 1987 and moved to London, UK...

Gabriella Kardos
7 min read


Directing The Mauritanian: In Conversation with Kevin Macdonald
Over his career, Kevin Macdonald has directed a plethora of documentaries and films which have garnered critical acclaim and popular...

Fabienne Marshall
13 min read


Lady in Blue, Trafalgar Square, London’s Fourth Plinth Commission for 2026: In Conversation with Tschabalala Self
Tschabalala Self (b. 1990 Harlem, USA) lives and works in Hudson Valley, New York. Tschabalala is an artist and builds a singular style...

Gabriella Kardos
5 min read


Tibet’s Advocate: In Conversation with Dhondup Wangchen
Dhondup Wangchen is a Tibetan filmmaker. As a self-taught filmmaker, he secretly shot Leaving Fear Behind in response to the Beijing...

Nancy Lura
12 min read


Images of Iran’s Resistance: In Conversation with Roshi Rouzbehani
Roshi Rouzbehani, a London-based Iranian illustrator, uses her captivating artwork to champion social causes. Beyond captivating...

Solomon Njombai
11 min read


Anemones of the People
Knuckle dragging, low-slung, dead pig-eyed,

Paul Pickering
2 min read


Film and Culture in Sudan’s Civil War: In Conversation with Ibrahim Ahmad
Sudanese filmmaker Ibrahim Ahmad exposes human rights abuses through his award-winning films. Chronicling the atrocities in Sudan, his...

Solomon Njombai
17 min read


My Dark Drawings
My Dark Drawings begin as I cover the white paper with the blackest of black charcoal. Working in a spontaneous manner I push and pull...

Lee Tribe
3 min read


Ukrainian Cultural Heritage: A Victim of Russian Aggression
As a result of systematic attacks by the Russian armed forces on Ukrainian cities, civilians are killed and injured, and civilian objects...


Eyeless in Gaza
Brought from my cousin’s Shropshire home early September 2023, the spalted limewood log from which Eyeless in Gaza is carved had been...

Willow Winston
3 min read


The Hidden Life of Books, Chapter IV: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and The Americans
The book is a simple yet complex idea that has profound influence on culture, society, and religion that transcends time and...

Laura Migliorino
4 min read


Hearts of Darkness: Meeting Mengele
Most first novels are emotionally explosive, going to the heart of the individual. Novelist Paul Pickering changed from journalism to...

Paul Pickering
8 min read


Exploring Ukrainian Identity: In Conversation with Anastasiia Marushevska
Anastasiia Marushevska is Editor-in-Chief of Ukraїner International. Ukraїner, conceived by journalist and writer Bohdan Lohvynenko as a...

Nour Kachi
21 min read


Afrodescendants Claim Rights to Benin Bronzes—They Belong to All of Us
We are the Restitution Study Group (RSG), a New York-based non-profit founded in 2000 to campaign for innovative approaches to healing...

Deadria Farmer-Paellmann et al
8 min read


Ukrainian Heritage Held Hostage: Crimean Gold’s Long Way Home
I. Introduction 2014 was the beginning of a turbulent but crucial journey for the Ukrainian identity to gain a foothold. In February of...

Leila Kazimi
18 min read


Neither Maid nor Man: In Conversation with Alex Garden
A snapshot in time of English folk music, queer visibility, and gender non-conformity Alex Garden is a fiddle player, guitarist,...

Abi Dore
23 min read


Blaze of Glory
Applause in the executive boardroom. Hands pound backs, mouths twist into smiles. A round man with a stain of indecipherable grease on...

Jack Graveney
8 min read
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