Opinion

The restive artist was known for innovations across media, from the stage to the screen, on paper and in light

At a time of so many deepening crises, why are we afraid of saying what we really mean? 

For decades, Irish institutions concealed women’s suffering through silence. Now, contemporary artists are confronting these traumatic histories to foster awareness and healing

In her latest book, the celebrated critic dissects culture, high and low – with wit, cool intellect and the flair of important gossip

The Prototype Prize short-form category winner traces early 20th-century trans histories through institutional archives and poetry 

Laia Abril, Gabrielle Goliath and Lydia Pettit amplify the voices of survivors – and challenge the narratives that silence them

The new play compellingly explores the irreconcilability of queerness and monarchy though falls flat while dealing with the dichotomy’s thornier implications

Unable to respond to months of political turmoil in the city, the 2025 edition feels strangely muted

At The Round Chapel, London, the former world champion confronts the constraints placed on queer bodies in competitive sport

As this vital piece of history goes on display at Tate Modern, Alastair Curtis speaks to those preserving it – and asks why it still lacks a home

Other highlights include Akshi Singh’s psychoanalytic experiments in living and a reissued compilation of London’s pirate radio ads and idents

The radical troupe takes to the floor in Tokyo, where performers toy with the tension between intimacy and ecstatic rapture

From food to migration, curators and writers reveal the vibrant forces shaping the French city’s culture and identity today

Istanbul Manufacturers Bazaar, formerly a shopping mall, exemplifies how reimagined institutions can nurture collaboration and political solidarity

In this photo essay, David Campany analyzes historical and contemporary photographic representations of the Mediterranean Sea

As secret voices on platforms such as spittle and Hollywood Superstar Review shake up cyberspace, Sam Moore examines the rewards and risks of masked critique

Through ‘The Mapping Journey Project’, the artist redefines Mediterranean geography, through stories of revolution and decolonization

For the artist and chef, food becomes a medium to explore identity, memory and the complex connections between cultures

Weaving textiles, architecture and memory, the artist calls her evolving practice a ‘constant process of becoming’, crafting sacred, intimate worlds

For nearly 20 years, the artists have realized a powerful cinema of dispossession using found images, sound and text