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International Women’s Day – Madame Gres
In the run up to International Women’s Day I’ve been thinking about those women who have achieved much not just in their chosen field, but who have also influenced and inspired others. One such woman was Madame Gres. Alix Gres was an artist in the real sense of the world who dreamed of being a… →
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Genuinely novel: 10 years of the Goldsmiths Prize
The Goldsmiths Prize is now in its tenth year, and on the occasion of the awards ceremony last week, I was prompted to reflect on the Prize itself, and what it represents. The Goldsmiths Prize champions true creativity and genuinely novel work. The challenge it lays down is to change the rules, and to be… →
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Secret London: The Place by Simon Burstein
With the college focused on our move to Stratford, I am always thinking East and rarely get a chance to venture West of Oxford Circus. However, I had known Simon Burstein, former chief executive of Browns, had opened a new boutique on Connaught Street, just off Edgware Road and wanted to pay him a visit.… →
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Olivia Ahmad – The House of Illustration
Olivia Ahmad is the curator at the House of Illustration, and the co-curator, along with Paul Gravett, of the exhibition, Comix Creatrix: 100 Women Making Comics, which seeks to highlight the female contribution to the history of comic artwork. I was struck by the link between fashion and comic illustration – both are seen as “light”… →