Film
Outside the Square
Outsider Art? The term spanks of marginalization and disempowerment. Indeed this form of art has been known by many names,…
Play it again, Sam
The practice of borrowing from older works to create new ones is well-established among artists. And contemporary performers and artists…
But is it ethical?
According to Thomas Shanks, S.J., executive director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics: "Ethics is intimately bound up with…
Intellectual fakes
On November 23 and 24 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Italy's Ministry of Productive Activities and the Italian Institute…
Leading the way
It is increasingly accepted that a robust cultural life (including a vibrant and diverse artistic landscape), is a critical component…
Going once...
Critics claim art auction houses are the epitome of elitist sophistication, snobbery and skulduggery. And there is more intrigue in…
The art of being queer
Throughout history, the forum of what can be loosely termed 'the arts' has been used as a driving force behind…
Flying high - the revival of circus arts
The days of lions and elephants parading around every Big Top are gone, but the circus arts are flourishing with…
Culture is Capital
Tourists are said by some to be nothing more than cultural parasites. Indeed like moths to light, they swarm to…
Culture and the Rings
Sport and culture have long converged in the Olympic arena. The world's largest public event, the Olympic Games, is pillared…