Our Head of Visual Arts and Postwar Modern curator Jane Alison talks us through a few of her highlights from the exhibition. She uncovers the stories behind the works, considers their importance to the period and reflects on her personal thoughts on them.
Writer and filmmaker Juliet Jacques looks back on the impact of Transfabulous, a legendary series of events for the transgender community, which ran up until 2012.
Who decides what art is? We're taking a look back at our panel talk, Can we be artists? with our community collaborator Headway East London.
We chatted with Stephanie Francis-Shanahan, an artist who took part in our Young Visual Arts Group and Young Curators about her experience.
In Bed With My Brother’s brand new, controversial and somewhat tongue-in-cheek show looks at the effect Amazon has had on us all – both good and bad. But mainly bad.
Isamu Noguchi’s Akari light sculptures are a familiar sight in homes worldwide and have spawned many imitations. This is the story behind the icon.
Submit to Love Studios member Chris Miller shares the impact art has had on his life following his stroke, and reflects on the work of Dubuffet and art brut.
Through her photographs, Claudia Andujar conveyed something of the world of the Yanomami; but when the community was threatened, she put the images to a new and powerful use – helping them fight for survival.
Artist Nye Thompson speaks to us about the politics of island geography and national identity explored in her video installation INSULAE [Of the Island].
New East Cinema curator, Olya Sova, talks to writer and director Adilkhan Yerzhanov about his film, A Dark, Dark Man, available to rent on Cinema On Demand 1–30 April.
Almost 20 years ago, Ballet Black set out to change ballet’s racism problem. The impact this small company made since then is seismic. Founder Cassa Pancho looks back over two decades.
Always on a mission to find and support exciting new talent, our Theatre team has selected six must-see artists for our Open Lab programme.
