Posts related to Arts
Crafting resilience: The practices of making in the COVID-19 lockdown
March 08 2021MDX Post-doctoral research fellow Dr Zahra Hussain analyses the experiences of craftswomen in South Asia during lockdown, part of the Culture and Conflict project at the LSE-based Gender, Justice and Security hub.
Exploring the impact of dance
November 10 2020Michela Vecchi, an Associate Professor of Economics at MDX, is leading a team of researchers to explore the potential effects of dance on wellbeing and on our professional life across cultures.
Dance, cognition and ageing
February 28 2020Dr Michela Vecchi, our Associate Professor of Economics, and dancer, discusses the physical and more importantly mental improvements dancing can bring.
Has street art lost its street cred?
March 19 2018Dr Susan Hansen discusses the evolving significance of street art ahead of an ICA symposium
Cultural Democracy
January 04 2018Dr Loraine Leeson explains why cultural democracy is a vital part of a vibrant society in which everyone is able to contribute creatively
Why arts education is vital
December 15 2016Professor Kurt Barling reflects on the life and work of his late cousin Keith Church, whose work is being showcased at Goldsmiths University
Art on the streets
September 29 2016Susan Hansen and Phil Healey explore the issues behind their forthcoming symposium on creative responses to the urban environment
Capturing chronic illness in pencil and pen
August 09 2016Stephen Mumberson explains how his ‘New Body’ drawings depict the experience of living with a chronic illness
A fresh perspective on writing about art
July 08 2015Professor of Architectural History and Theory Dana Arnold says it’s time to change the way we write about art and make art theory accessible to all