God, sex or evolution – why did humans start making art?
25 April 2017 • Syndicate
A new Australian exhibition suggests art was first made to attract mates, signal dangers or mimic nature. But this reduces a mysterious impulse to a biological drive
Tag: Heritage
Feminism doesn’t need more female statues – it needs political action
29 March 2017 • Mark Westall
Bulgarian artist Erka has rightly protested against Sofia’s total lack of statues of women by erecting her own pop-up versions. But permanent statues don’t advance feminism – they trap people in the past
South Africa’s golden rhino to star in British Museum exhibition
15 August 2016 • Mark Westall
Figures and objects from Mapungubwe, site of the first kingdom in southern Africa, are part of an exploration of 100,000 years of art
Tracey Emin’s plan to demolish listed London building dismays East Enders
27 July 2015 • Mark Westall
Artist, who has spoken of importance of Spitalfields’ heritage, draws fierce criticism over plan for five-floor Sir David Chipperfield-designed home
V&A to buy Cardinal Wolsey’s tomb angel statues
8 February 2015 • Mark Westall
Museum raises £5m for four bronze statues originally designed for tomb of Henry VIII’s disgraced former adviser
Pardon? What Modern Toss’s F***yeux tapestry says about Britain today
18 April 2013 • Mark Westall
A world-record attempt to cram as much depravity as possible into one artwork shows how little has changed since the Bayeaux Tapestry
Le Corbusier’s Cité Radieuse rooftop gym transformed into art space
8 April 2013 • Mark Westall
French designer Ora-Ïto is converting the famous Marseille roof terrace into a haven for contemporary art
Blue plaques are crucial cultural landmarks
7 January 2013 • Mark Westall
London stands to lose more than plaques when English Heritage stops its memorial scheme – the city’s very identity is at stake