Radical Aesthetics
Arts & Culture, New in Ceasefire, Radical Aesthetics - Saturday, September 10, 2011 12:00 - 0 Comments
Radical Aesthetics The Subtle Genius of Martin Creed
In his latest column, Ceasefire's art critic, Daniel Barnes, reflects on Martin Creed's work, on the occasion of the artist's comeback exhibit, paying tribute to a subtle, quiet genius.
Arts & Culture, New in Ceasefire, Radical Aesthetics - Saturday, August 20, 2011 0:00 - 1 Comment
Radical Aesthetics The Myth of Mad Tracey
In his latest column, Ceasefire's art critic, Daniel Barnes, reviews the Tracey Emin retrospective at the Hayward Gallery, and finds "a seemingly relentless barrage of desperation, loneliness and outright anguish". Emin, he concludes, is worth the hype.
New in Ceasefire, Radical Aesthetics - Sunday, June 19, 2011 0:00 - 0 Comments
Radical Aesthetics The politics of art collections
A selection of works from the Government Art Collection is currently on display at the Whitechapel gallery. Ceasefire's Art Critic, Daniel Barnes, looks at the "insidious desire to use art to exercise political power."
Arts & Culture, New in Ceasefire, Radical Aesthetics - Monday, May 16, 2011 0:00 - 0 Comments
Radical Aesthetics The Art of Spectacle
The arrival of spring hails the start of the great artworld circus that is the Turner Prize. Watching the shortlist trigger the usual mixture of ill-conceived cynicism and giddy elation, Ceasefire columnist Daniel Barnes says it's time to reflect on the cultural relevance of Britain’s most coveted art prize.
New in Ceasefire, Radical Aesthetics - Saturday, April 23, 2011 0:00 - 2 Comments
Radical Aesthetics The View from Lebanon
In a new column on art and politics, art critic Daniel Barnes explores the work of two Lebanese artists, Walid Raad and Rabih Mroué, who bring to the fore, in his view, the crucial role of art as a tool of resistance.
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