Spoiler alert: I love modern art. Some of my favourite artists of all time include Robert Rauschenberg, Anselm Kiefer and Mark Rothko. A lot of people I know whose opinions I […]
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Q&A With Rose Anne Evans
Rose Anne Evans is a first-year French, German and Linguistics BA student here at the University of York and she’s written a book, Fight For Freedom, to raise awareness about […]
Review: York Art Gallery: Albert Moore
York Art Gallery’s latest exhibition is the first solo exhibition of Albert Moore since his death in 1893. The show has been organised by York Museums Trust and Museum De […]
Review: “Flesh”, York Art Gallery
York Art Gallery’s most recent major exhibition, ‘Flesh’, is an eclectic, yet thought-provoking collection. Jointly curated with the University’s own Dr Jo Applin, the show exhibits 70 pieces of artwork […]
Review: ‘Waves’, the Norman Rea Gallery
This week the new exhibition of the Norman Rea Gallery, the on-campus gallery, opened its doors. Many students embraced ‘Waves’ on its opening exhibition evening. This was my first time […]
Are there standards in art criticism?
In David Hume’s variation of a small segment of Don Quixote, two gentlemen sample wine from a barrel. One gentleman recognises a flavour of iron within the drink, whereas the […]
Paintings and photographs: a complex relationship
In the age of the Internet, photographs are a click or two away. We can find images of carnivals, churches, wars and discoveries within seconds. Almost every smartphone has at […]
Review: Norman Rea Gallery’s Fluid Dynamics
This month the Norman Rea Gallery presented their first multi-space exhibition: Fluid Dynamics. Instead of their usual venue, the exhibition took place in the Ron Cooke Hub (Heslington East) in […]
Review: Norman Rea Gallery’s Free Beer
The Norman Rea Gallery began 2015 with a ‘bang’, a pop-art one at that, with their first exhibition of the year: Free Beer. On Monday 12th January 2015 the gallery […]
Review: Art Society’s Autumn Exhibition
On 25th November 2014, in the cosy venue of The Kitchen at Alcuin, University of York’s Art Society unveiled their Autumn Exhibition. It’s been a busy term for ArtSoc, with […]