Visual Arts
Heading for Edinburgh: Shazia Mirza, comedian
Shazia Mirza is a comedian in huge international demand. Dressed in her traditional Muslim headscarf, Shazia gained much notoriety early…
Hear no evil
In the wake of 9/11 many artists have consented to self-censorship so as not to upset the apple cart, and…
Career Profile: Roger Burton, curator and stylist
Roger Burton, former mod and fringe stylist extraordinaire was commissioned to design Westwood and McClaren's Worlds End shop after a…
REVIEW: A Short History of Tractors, in the UK rain again
Last weekend Gordon Haynes visited Tractor Fest in Nethy Bridge, part of the annual historical Steam Fair at nearby Boat…
Art and the Shopping Mall
For most people, shopping malls would be generally regarded as existing at pretty much the polar opposite end of the…
Art and Money: Strange Bedfellows
“A starving artist…sacrifices material well-being in order to focus on their artwork. They typically live on minimum expenses, either for…
Platform 1: Shock and Bore
I’m advised that a column can be personal and opinionated. As some things just get me hot under the collar,…
Career profile: Maeve Davey, communications and co-ordination at The Beat Initiative
Meabh Ritchie talks to Maeve Davey who works for The Beat Initiative, co-ordinating community and carnival arts production in Belfast…
REVIEW: Aberdeen Art Gallery, The Collection
Gordon Haynes reviews the collection at the Aberdeen Art Gallery as a mixed bag - "it’s warm and it’s mostly…
How to write a best seller: An interview with Rusty Young
What does it feel like to write a best-selling book? Rusty Young published Marching Powder in 2003 and its ingredients…