Globalising Tate Modern

Having a conference in London with an early start on the 21 April I travelled down the day before and thought that I would catch a few exhibitions that I had noted on the internet. My travels started at the National Portrait Gallery. For reasons that I was not entirely sure about, the National PortraitContinue reading “Globalising Tate Modern”

Images of Violence

I recently attended an excellent conference at the Northumbria University organised by the sociology of religion group, Socrel, and focused on Religion, Justice and Social Power. Alongside some wonderful papers and a chance to hear about faith-based action for social justice in the Northeast, it was also great to catch up with colleagues and toContinue reading “Images of Violence”

Paintings of the Post Industrial

A couple of weeks ago I was in Coventry and, having a little time to spare, walked round the Cathedral. It is an incredible building and one of the few twentieth century church buildings that works as a complete whole. It is full of art works, most from the same period as the building ofContinue reading “Paintings of the Post Industrial”