The Verse’s Jake Francis review Farley’s House and Gallery: Home of the Surrealists. ‘Your school years are the best time of your life.’ I think a lot of children heard that quote at least once before the age of 18, usually, in response to a seemingly reasonable moan about a […]
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The Verse’s Jake Francis interviewed Anna Boghiguian and Karen Mackinnon from Artes Mundi. Here is their transcribed conversation. Key: JF – Jake Francis KM – Karen Mackinnon – Artes Mundi director and curator AB – Anna Boghiguian – Artes Mundi 8 shortlisted exhibitor [AB and JF begin interview by talking […]
The Verse’s Jake Francis lets us know what he thought of the Black Mirror: Art as Social Satire event at the Saatchi Gallery in London. We’ve all been there, haven’t we? That familiar scene where a conversation with a semi-familiar group of people and perhaps, too many drinks, suddenly morphs […]
The Verse’s Jake Francis attended Fabrica’s newest exhibition ‘Getting There’ by Jo Lathwood in Brighton. Here is what he has to say about it. ‘Performance’ art, it’s a divisive, and allusive genre within the visual culture; one that harbours passionate representatives on either side. The likes of Ruben Ostlund’s film, […]
The Verse’s Jake Francis tells us what he thought about Gilbert & George’s exhibition at Brighton Museum & Gallery. THOU SHALT FIGHT CONFORMISM THOU SHALT MAKE USE OF SEX THOU SHALT CREATE ARTIFICIAL ART These are just three of the ten commandments that Gilbert and George implore upon you when […]
