All posts in Kyoto

‘Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk’

Art Critique 29 February 2020

Kyoto Animation decimated by arson attack

Brandon Lorimer 21 July 2019

Must see - Exhibitions

Activist group Just Stop Oil glue hands to paintings

Brandon Lorimer 4 July 2022

Must see - Theatre

Caravan Stage Company sets sail for final production

Brandon Lorimer 26 June 2022

Must see - Exhibitions

Marina Abramović’s ‘The Hero’ returns as NFT

Brandon Lorimer 19 June 2022

Leading lights - Artists

Welsh councillor William Gannon implores he is NOT Banksy

Brandon Lorimer 30 May 2022

Must see!

Activist group Just Stop Oil glue hands to paintings

Our world at large has not been short of protest-worthy causes and many movements for societal change over the past several years. We’ve seen powerful traction for important groups such as Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, as well as pushes for fairer socio-economic measures in the wake of the pandemic’s impact. But a lesser-known group […]

Caravan Stage Company sets sail for final production

It isn’t easy to be a theatre company in this day and age. Not only is it a constant struggle to compete for the attention devoted to filmed media and fight to assert the relevancy of the form to outside eyes, but the pandemic hit the performing arts incredibly hard. These are just a few […]

Marina Abramović’s ‘The Hero’ returns as NFT

As we see more and more veteran artists enter the new frontier of NFTs that shows no signs of stopping its growth, there is a wide breadth of individuals joining the trend. From family members of Picasso stumbling their way in and out of the field to the stunts surrounding the group Burnt Banksy, artists […]

General Idea retrospective opening at National Gallery of Canada

One of the most influential groups of Canadian artists, General Idea typified the irreverent wit that swirled within the art and culture of the country throughout the late 20th-century. Decidedly anti-establishment and brimming with both social critique and playfulness, the collective trio were an icon for queer culture that wielded the veneer of consumerist culture. […]