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Basquiat at the Barbican: the enduring magnetism of an art icon

Posted on 17th October 2017 by

By Jess Zurcher Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Untitled (1982). Photograph: Jean-Michel Basquiat/Barbican One of the year’s most hyped exhibitions “Boom For Real”, a Jean-Michel Basquiat retrospective, has just opened at the Barbican. The show is the first of its kind in the… Continue Reading →

Events barbican, Basquiat, london art
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Venice Biennale 57: what can you expect to see this year?

Posted on 1st May 2017 by

By Alex Zagrebelnaia Since 1895 when the Venice Biennale was launched, individual countries have showcased their best artists in national pavilions or have organised side projects. Pavilions are normally financed by the ministries of culture, Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Private… Continue Reading →

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Review: Lo schermo dell’arte Film Festival in Venice

Posted on 6th March 2017 by

By Alexandra Zagrebelnaia Apart from its rich history and culture, Venice is known for its large-scale important international events, such as Venice Biennale, or Venice Film Festival. However, it also continuously hosts a lot of smaller, but no less interesting events… Continue Reading →

Events eva hesse, italy film festival, lo schermo dell'arte, venice film festival
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Event review: “UNITE AGAINST DIVIDERS – Keep It Complex”

Posted on 31st January 2017 by

By Kirsty Flockhart Saturday 21st January Unite Against Dividers was a weekend event featuring lectures, debates, and activities that all circulated around arts involvement with politics post Brexit and post Trump. Though it was spread out over the weekend, the… Continue Reading →

Events brexit, keep it complex, trump, unite against dividers
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The Politics of Burning Man…or Lack Thereof

Posted on 17th September 2016 by

By Kelly Soderstrom, GAPA Head of Working Groups Ever since Burning Man moved away from the shenanigans of the San Francisco-based Cacophony Society towards the creature it has become today, the ghost of perceived political agenda has haunted Black Rock… Continue Reading →

Art activism, Events burning man, burning man politics, festivals
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Recap of Pro & Cuntra, GAPA’s second event!

Posted on 6th September 2016 by

The colourful and highly politicised atmosphere of Cuntra la Cultra in Graz, Austria provided the perfect location for the second international pop-up GAPA event “Pro & Cuntra – eine open space Diskussion über Kunst, Politik und Aktivismus”, which was held… Continue Reading →

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Changing London Scratch Night – Rich Mix, 14 August 2016

Posted on 22nd August 2016 by
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From time to time, we bring you reviews of events which we’re part of, or just really enjoyed. GAPA’s Head of Events, Emilie Labourey, is part of a collective of young artists based in London, UK, known as the YoPro… Continue Reading →

Events rich mix, yopro collective
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Pen vs. Bullet – a recap of GAPA’s first meetup

Posted on 22nd July 2016 by

“Critical art is an art that aims to produce a new perception of the world, and therefore to create a commitment to its formation. There are three stages: the production of a sensory form of “strangeness”, the development of an… Continue Reading →

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  • Basquiat at the Barbican: the enduring magnetism of an art icon
  • Queercircle: the group of LGBTQIA+ young Londoners promoting inclusivity in queer contemporary arts.
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