Art and museums
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Four quarters of radical Birmingham
The ‘Gramscian project’ of the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies, established in 1964 by Stuart Hall and Richard Hoggart at the University of Birmingham, left an indelible mark on the city. Josh Allen surveys its enduring radical edge
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Neoliberal economics is killing the arts
Funding cuts and reduced access are cementing the arts as a privileged realm. It’s time to resist ‘art-as-capital’ thinking, argues Tim Lutton
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Art and survival in Argentina’s Memory Museum
As Argentina marks 40 years of democracy, Cecilia Sosa introduces the reflections of Alejandra Naftal, former director of ESMA, dictatorship survivor and lifetime witness
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Art in atrocity: Palestine and the destruction of culture
Palestinian artists are being silenced in Gaza and all around the world. Their work must continue speaking volumes, says Siobhán McGuirk
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Peter Kennard: pictures for peace
Peter Kennard reflects on a career focused on creating anti-war art, from documenting protests to dissecting nuclear weapons
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A real ‘culture war’ rages in Ukraine
Russia targeting Ukrainian museums follows a long history of imperial powers looting and despoiling cultural wealth, argues Siobhan McGuirk
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Learning from the Sphinx
Terry Eagleton draws a modern lesson from ancient monsters
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