Photos from Hayward Gallery Light Show
Last week we caught the end of a very popular exhibition of light-based art installations in Southbank, London. One was specifically designed to induce night vision, so the scout in […]
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Structure and Agency in Bourdieu’s Distinction
In this essay I argue that Bourdieu’s thesis in Distinction* generally favours the role of structure over agency in determining taste. However, within that framework opportunities for agency do exist. […]
Review: Rain Room
The first thing to say about Rain Room is that although it doesn’t cost any money to enter, it is not exactly free. Instead you pay with the most democratic […]
Curating Media Coverage of the Rothko Incident
Today, BBC News (and others) reported that the Rothko painting defaced by Vladimir Umanets at the Tate Modern will take “up to 18 months to repair.” Tomorrow, Vladimir Umanets is […]