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Feminist Art
Exploring how feminist artists are addressing concerns of race, class, privilege, and gender identity in their work today.
Female Beauty Standards in China: a brief review of the history
This talk takes a historical view of Chinese perception of female beauty and its representation in Chinese poems and paintings. We will explore how the concept of a female beauty evolves throughout the Chinese history and how it reflects the values of the society?
Worlds Apart: A Generation Divided
In this talk we investigate through a materialist lens the shifting approaches to culture, humour and politics as a generation raised on the internet and subjected to constant streams of information comes of age.
The story of four generations – culture changes in China
Significant changes occurred in China over the past 40 years since it's opening up reform. How does that impact on the life and values of each generation? This lecture explores the similarities and differences of four generations in China and aims to provide an overall review of the challenges and opportunities each generation faces.
Subculture Style And Counterculture Rebellion– A Brief History Of Cool
In his lively talk – aimed at both curious outsiders and seasoned street culture veterans – Gavin will lift the lid on the, often surprising, history of counterculture, while showing why they are at once wholly throwaway and absolutely key to the societies that spawn them.
Hidden Histories: A Re-education in Black British Heritage
Join us to take a journey of discovery through history to learn about some of the incredible heroes and heroines in Black British history.
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The Success of Figurative Contemporary Art (webinar)
Join us for this unique lecture on Figurative Contemporary Art and learn how it addresses identity, memory and feelings of displacement.
Contemporary Art of Japan (webinar)
Join us for this unique lecture on Contemporary Art of Japan and explore its surprising commonalities with Western art and culture.
Art as Popular Culture and Popular Culture as Art
Join us to celebrate pop culture and iconic art of XX century!
Occult Aesthetics and the Re-Invocation of Girl Power
Join us as we explore the uncharted realms of occult aesthetics and their increasing presence in today's feminist movement.
How American Movies Influence Our Way of Thinking?
Join us for this exceptional event and discover what part of your world views is influenced by Hollywood!
What’s the Beauty of Chinese Characters & How Best to Learn?
This lecture offers you a comprehensive understanding of the beauty of Chinese characters and some tips to get started.
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A Brief History of Feminist Art
Feminist artists aimed to rewrite male-dominated art history and the tradition of seeing women as objects for male pleasure. Battle for gender equality and equal opportunities, led by the feminist art movement helped female artists gain grander recognition, in a male-dominated world of art.
Environmental Art: Can Art Save the Planet?
The world has a lot of environmental challenges. Pollution, waste, overconsumption, climate change are just some of the problems affecting our planet and urging people to rethink their lifestyle and artists to rethink their art. As a result, more and more artists are creating environmental art that raises awareness and offers answers to some of the environmental issues we are facing today.
Arab Dresses and Veils: An Introduction to the Arab Fashion
Contrary to popular opinion, different Arab nations and different regions have their own preferred dress and headscarf types. The versatility of Arab dresses is often the source of confusion. In this blog post, we’ll highlight some elements of the traditional Arab garments, worn in different parts of the Arabic world.