Thursday, August 16, 2012
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Yoko Ono's Cut Piece still shocks
Yoko Ono has been known for her conceptual art long before her music. In 1964 she stunned audiences were her Cut Piece where she sat on a stage and allowed people to cut clothing from her.
Now almost 50 years on she talks to The Culture Show's Miranda Sawyer about the public reaction at the time and what she sought to say through her work and what it means in a more modern context.
Yoko Ono's Cut Piece still shocks
Now almost 50 years on she talks to The Culture Show's Miranda Sawyer about the public reaction at the time and what she sought to say through her work and what it means in a more modern context.
Yoko Ono's Cut Piece still shocks
Friday, August 3, 2012
Mr Brainwash makes UK show debut
LA-based artist Thierry Guetta, aka Mr Brainwash, made famous in the Banksy documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop, talks about putting on his first UK show in London.Thursday, August 2, 2012
The north/south divide on antidepressants
interesting article from the BBC
The north/south divide on antidepressants
Antidepressant use has been growing rapidly for decades. In 1991, English pharmacies handed over nine million items. In 2001, it was 24.3 million. Now the number has grown to 46.7 million prescriptions issued - a 9.1% rise on the previous year.New figures reveal that the NHS in England spent more than £270m on antidepressants last year - a massive 23% increase on 2010. The health service spent almost £1m a week more on the drugs than the year before.
The north/south divide on antidepressants
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