Blog: Visual culture

30 June 2010

Foundry occupation

Foundry occupation

john ridpath

Squatters resist plans to demolish artspace and turn it into a hotel
Back in April, Eye attended the preview of Black Rat gallery’s ‘Now’s The Time’ at…

29 June 2010

A little more conversation

A little more conversation

Just a few days left to catch the AOC show at Program in Berlin
The Berlin leg of ‘The Art of Conversation: London – Berlin’ has been extended until…

26 June 2010

Beautiful confusion

Beautiful confusion

the events department

Disorientation is the rule at the Barbican’s thoroughly surreal show
Conventional gallery space has been subverted for The Surreal House, the Barbican Art Gallery’s current…

22 June 2010

Graphic jokes in the white cube

Graphic jokes in the white cube

the picture department

Modern Toss do their bit for the economy by flogging more stuff
Jon Link and Mick Bunnage, the duo behind the mischievous Modern Toss opened their ‘London…

16 June 2010

Electro-Library dreams

Electro-Library dreams

barrie tullett

‘Will the new El Lissitzky please stand up?’ demands Barrie Tullet
First published in Merz No. 4, July 1923, Lissitzky’s manifesto has come of age, writes…

15 June 2010

Poundtastic bombastic

Poundtastic bombastic

rick poynor, the picture department

‘Poundland’s graphic repertoire is the retail equivalent of budget airlines’
In ‘Poundtastic bombastic’ Eye’s latest Web-only Critique, Rick Poynor wonders whether it’s time for Poundland…

10 June 2010

Civil rights in New York

Civil rights in New York

frederico duarte, the events department

Two current exhibitions with images that ‘steered a drive for freedom’
I learned about two exhibitions on the civil rights movement currently showing in New York…

9 June 2010

The friendly side of graphic art

The friendly side of graphic art

Outline asks illustrators and designers to share their views of London
Currently occupying a pop-up gallery in the UK capital until early July, Outline Editions presents ‘00…

7 June 2010

On the tiles

On the tiles

john ridpath

Mosaics are revitalising the signs and spaces of London’s Southbank
St. Bride’s recent conference brought designers together to discuss the value of craft and the…

4 June 2010

D&AD awards madness

D&AD awards madness

john ridpath, the awards department

Victory for Spike Jonze, the ‘Trillion Dollar Flyer’ and Apple.com
Last night, the eyes of the creative industry were fixed on London’s Roundhouse for the…
 
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