Theme : art
- Book Review: 'Provoking Democracy: Why we Need the Arts' I've just written a review of Caroline Levine's book, Provoking Democracy: Why we Need the Arts. Overall, it encourages constructive discussion of the relationship between the arts and democracy that goes beyond territorialism and, even if it does leave questions unanswered, that is part of its value, flagging up areas to which policy-makers and cultural professionals must pay greater attention. from : samjones 28th March 2008
- Caring for the Material World Simon Jenkins wrote an article in Good Friday's Guardian in which he made the case that 'the dazzling walls of medieval England deserve a bold restorer'. It's good to see conservation getting coverage. As discussion of identity intensifies, culture and heritage are increasingly being looked to as sources for that identity, and points around which we can commune. However, what is often forgotten in this debate is that much of that culture and heritage exists only because it is cared... from : samjones 25th March 2008
- Arts funding fears as local authorities receive worst settlement in a decade Local government theatre funding is facing severe cuts after councils across the country complained they have received their worst treasury settlement in a decade. from : samjones 1st November 2007
- Recognising Good Work At an event in Sunderland tomorrow, we'll be talking about the different values associated with young people's creative production. More than that, though, there will be a chance to see some of the work itself, and also to hear from its creators about how they see their work. from : samjones 11th July 2007
- If Caravaggio were around today, chances are he'd be in prison This strikes me as well worth seeing. from : samjones 11th July 2007
- Cultural Diplomacy and the Venice Biennale An article on Newsnight the other day discussed the role of art as providing a space for conversation between cultures. You can see it here.Specifically, it talks about the Venice Biennale. This year, the director, Robert Storr has set out both to include countries who have never exhibited before and to provide a showcase for Islamic art. from : samjones 15th June 2007
- Museums and Cultural Literacy On 26th and 27th June, I'll be at a conference on Museums and International Collaboration. I'll be delivering a paper on museums, and their role in 'Building Cultural Literacy'. You can find out more, and read a synopsis of the paper here. from : samjones 13th June 2007
- Tiger seen on Shaftesbury Avenue The National Gallery's Grand Tour has brought some of its collection to the streets of London. It would be really intersting in the long run to see the images going to other cities and perhaps reflecting their surroundings offering new reflections on both place and painting. from : samjones 13th June 2007
- Good politics and bad art It's becoming commonplace to talk about a revival of political art - just look at all the plays that have recently been written about evil Mr Bush and his lapdog Mr Tony. But is any of it actually any good? I've seen a couple of examples of the genre in the last week or two, and they leave me cold. Has good politics started to equal bad art?What sparked me off today was the picture at the centre of the Royal Academy's summer exhibition. Tony and Cherie are shown being expelled from no.10 while... from : simonparker 4th June 2007
- From Siena to State Britain I spoke at a debate for Resonance Fm at the Pumphouse Gallery last night. Here's a text of what I said. from : samjones 18th May 2007
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