The Idea of Race Within Art

‘The Human Genome Project shows there is no such thing as race’ (Craig Venter cited in Malik 2007) this scientific fact supports the idea that race is a social construct with no tangible… Continue reading →

Feminism in the art world

George Baselitz famously stated that ‘women can’t paint and the market proves it’ (Baselitz’s in Clark, 2013). This document will further investigate his claim in an attempt to give context to a fairly… Continue reading →

Politics Within The Art World

Throughout history politics and art have gone hand in hand. However, is this a result of design or an unavoidable truth? This document will examine the relationship between the two worlds. claude Monet… Continue reading →

The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

The Manchester city gallery is currently playing host to John Martin’s “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah”. The work was created in 1852 using oil on canvas. Like many of Martin’s works this… Continue reading →