The Trouble with...

This panel discussion investigates the role of individualism and the 'artist brand' in contemporary practices.

Melanie Gerlis, Jude Kelly and Sally Tallant discuss the challenges that contemporary British public institutions face in attracting and stimulating audiences.

Examining the hurdles and limitations of access to the arts, both historically and theoretically, this talk focuses on issues of equality and diversity in relation to entry barriers within the artistic context. 

This talk takes a closer look at some of the most notable and controversial public art commissions in the world. 

A panel discussion taking a closer look at the role of censorship within art, the media, and society with media lawyer Mark Stephens and Helen Lewis, deputy editor of the New Statesman.

A panel discussion exploring the concept of the artist collective and its recent history.

This debate considers whether or not the concept of 'counter culture' still exists, exploring its generational development, from the Baby-Boomers to Millennials.

Prompted by exhibiting artist Lutz Bacher's own use of a pseudonym, this talk considers the myriad ways hidden identities impact on artistic practices, as well as the often-overlooked ways in which they appear in our daily lives.

Addressing the question of how young artists can afford to live and work in the face of rocketing UK rents, this panel discusses experiences of renting artists’ studios and exhibition spaces.