To coincide with Earth Month, we will be looking at artists who have been inspired by Nature when creating their sculptures, installations and paintings, but also those who have incorporated elements of the world around them, physically in their art works.
As the climate crisis debate ramps up and activist groups prepare for what is likely to be a summer of action, we take a look back at environmental action, theory and culture and discuss the effectiveness of action and future methods and ideologies.
In this, the third of Gavin Baddeley's provocative online talks on the history of the Devil, we examine the role the outwardly demonic - and covertly Satanic - played in this Age of Empire, with a particular focus on the English. After all, as any Hollywood casting director will tell you, we still make the best villains!
Ideas about alternative medicine are deeply embedded in Western culture today - whether in the form of yoga, massage, herbal remedies or discussions about mindfulness and wellness. The aim of this talk is to shed light on the ancient Indian practice of Ayurveda, from which many of these ideas originate.
In the second of his talks on the Devil, author and journalist Gavin Baddeley discusses the post-medieval period - c1450-1700 - often referred to by historians as the Early Modern Era.
Approaching Shunbun no Hi, the Japanese holiday during the vernal equinox, we would like to invite you to celebrate the arrival of spring, a symbol of new life and explore the Japanese approach to a long life and vitality.
Using texts and sources spanning across literature, drama and contemporary politics, in this talk we explore the importance of Astrology to the Renaissance World View and what implications it may have for our own renewed interest in astrology.
In this session Art Historian, Bojana Popovic, will discuss some of the most important paintings of the 20th century and try to offer an insight into works of art that can, at times, seem inaccessible or daunting.
In the first of four talks on the Devil and his disciples, author and journalist Gavin Baddeley traces the evolution of Evil, from the dawn of civilisation, to the Middle Ages.
Spanning his entire 50-year career, we will explore how Francis Bacon developed his unique approach to the human form.
