This oral history, with insights from the publication’s editors and contributors, delves into its mission to shape perspectives on the Middle East

How Occupy influenced New York’s art scene

How can cultural institutions best respond to political crises?

Various venues, Istanbul, Turkey

Heinrich Heine, emails, art and friendship

Sometimes no art is better than more art

Keeping fit, autonomy, disappointment and art criticism

Are there no limits to the art world's expertise?

The ‘hand-bra’ technique as a metaphor for rhetorical self-reflexivity in the arts

How to improve symposia, seminars and conferences

Educating the educators, ivory tower activism and an enlightening visit to the zoo

Directed for the first time by two women, María de Corral and Rosa Martínez, this year's exhibition includes 70 participating countries and 30 collatoral events