Swans in Sweden – David Shrigley makes his giant, inflatable mark on Stockholm's Spritmuseum
A collection of giant, inflatable swan-things have been installed in Stockholm's Spritmuseum, taking the form of British artist David Sh
Breaking down this year's politically-charged Turner Prize nominees
Like the Man Booker Prize is to literature and the RIBA Stirling Prize is to architecture, the Turner Prize is not just one of the world's most renowned awards for contemporary art, but a useful indicator for the most pertinent socio-cultural preoccupations existing in today's globalised world. Officially, the Turner Prize aims to promote public debate around new developments in contemporary British art. Established in 1984, it is awarded to a British artist for an outstandin
HENI Talks breaks down art historical themes into accessible TED-style videos
A new video-content platform called HENI Talks has just been launched featuring over twenty-five short videos, each covering specific art historical themes in a style which resembles the widely popular TED Talks format. The site’s aim is to share insights about art history from leading artists, curators and academics on film, and to ultimately “open art up to the wider public”. The videos live up to their self-proclaimed accessibility – they are beautifully shot, buttressed b
