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Man standing on a rooftop looking at the camera

Date: 27 November 2017 - 11:35

How one competition winner photographs people

Claudia Cuomo is the winner of EnGENDERed 2017. She told us how she approaches portrait photography.

Tags: Visual Arts, Equal opportunities and diversity

'[Maria Stoian's book] is a collection of comics based on stories of women who have experienced abuse.' Image (c) Maria Stoian, used with permission.

Date: 18 May 2017 - 01:59

The rich, international world of comic books by women

Anamaria Pravicencu, who curated events at the European Comics Festival Exhibition in Bucharest, talks about the rise of international comic books by women authors.

Tags: Visual Arts, Literature, Women and girls, Equal opportunities and diversity

'My hope is to see creative Chinese auteurs, directors and writers emerge who strive to realise a vision.' Image 'Monkey King: Hero Returns', used with permission.

Date: 30 March 2017 - 16:49

What is working in China's animation industry like?

How can you build a career as an animator in China? We asked Christopher Colman, a member of our Generation UK: China Network.

Tags: Work outside the UK, Creative Economy, Visual Arts, Professional development

'We wanted to ask: how much would you be willing to share with your neighbours?' Image (c) Cristiano Corte

Date: 11 July 2016 - 20:46

How the latest architectural ideas might change how we live

This year's architecture exhibition in the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, Home Economics, promises to change how we think about the way we live.

Tags: Architecture, Design, Visual Arts, Arts

'Henry Moore, Reclining Figure (cropped, 1976)'

Date: 23 December 2015 - 08:09

How Henry Moore influence landed me in jail

Imprisoned for his 'modernist tendencies', artist, architect and writer Maks Velo recalls the time he first saw Henry Moore's work, and shares why it still has a profound impression on him.

Tags: Arts, Visual Arts

An illustration of people on a bridge over water, with an Indian city scape in the background.

Date: 29 October 2015 - 05:38

The Indian graphic novel is here to stay

How much do you know about India's ever-growing and diverse graphic novel scene? Paul Gravett, an expert in the field for over 30 years, runs through a brief history of the form.

Tags: Arts, Literature, Visual Arts

'It was seen as a wonderful historic city, but they wanted to propel it into the 20th century.'

Date: 27 May 2015 - 08:46

How Venice Biennale became 'art world’s Olympics' (podcast)

The Venice International Art Biennale today attracts more than 300,000 visitors every year. But how did it become one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world?

Tags: Arts, Visual Arts

Lucas herself can turn the simplest and most mundane of objects into something very powerful. Photo by Cristiano Corte © British Council

Date: 05 May 2015 - 16:28

Why Sarah Lucas for the British Pavilion in Venice (podcast)

Known for her irreverent and humorous art, Sarah Lucas has been selected to represent Britain with a major solo show at the 56th Venice International Art Biennale.

Tags: Arts, Visual Arts

'Fashion designer and entrepreneur Gloria Wavamunno (pictured) learned her trade in London.'

Date: 23 March 2015 - 04:47

Five leading Ugandan creatives you should know

Recent British Council research suggests that East Africa's creative economy is taking off. Journalist Phiona Okumu looks at some of the players emerging out of Uganda.

Tags: Arts, Fashion, Music, Literature, Creative Economy, Visual Arts

Date: 27 February 2015 - 09:59

Can digital art be called art?

Digital art has been around since the 1950s in the UK. We spoke to 15 Folds about the growing impact of digital art on the museum and gallery sector in the UK,

Tags: Arts, Visual Arts, Technology

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