Rant 8: Is it still sculpture when it's taken apart?
When is art no longer art? When an artwork is dismantled for transit is it still art? Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) took this issue to a tribunal last year - after questioning whether works...
View ArticleRant 9: As the recession bites, kicks in, looms, threatens…Altermodern steps in
What did we talk about before the recession? What will happen to art? And does all this pontificating on the state of the arts in a global recession justify the almost racist jibes that have been...
View ArticleRant 10: Artist’s Resale - Right to earn after we’re dead
What happens to your resale rights after you die? In fact, what are resale rights? As a result of 2006 EU legislation artists can now earn a small commission when their work is re-sold, but it doesn't...
View ArticleRant 63: Critical Distance
Can anyone do the job of art critic? Should writers think twice about giving bad reviews, potentially damaging an artist's career? And who are they written for anyway?
View ArticleRant 2: Art world set to implode at last
If an 18-carat gold statue of Kate Moss is hardly a judicious approach to making art during a credit crunch, then how should artists position themselves at a time when the queues for the job centre...
View ArticleRant 103: Donald Judd versus Donald Duck
Public galleries were once a place of contemplation, but now they're more like Disney World. Artist Maya Ramsay asks if inclusivity has gone too far?
View ArticleRant 78: Sharpen up!
We all hate it when the press make glib statements about contemporary art. Our Content Curator Lesley Guy suggests we all need to be more rigorous when judging 'what's hot and what's not'!
View ArticleRant 104: Art festival legacy
In this month's Rant Anneka French calls for the organisers of art festivals to make a greater investment in local communities
View ArticleRant 91: The Horse’s Mouth
Artists seem to have a lot to say about their work and galleries are fond of sharing these insights with the public. Lawrence Bradby worries that we are getting too much information
View ArticleRant 92: Uncaring Curators
The idea of the curator is evolving. Curators can commission, select, organise, write, edit and create, which is a good and exciting thing. But do they still care?
View ArticleRant 93: It’s 2013 why am I still having to bang on about equality and...
How seriously do we take our responsibilities regarding equality and diversity? Aidan Moesby suspects that a lot of lip service is being paid and not enough support is being given to artists trying to...
View ArticleRant 94: Health & Safety in the arts
Tired of spending more time on risk assessments than on your work? Maru Rojas is and asks what's wrong with letting artists use their common sense?
View ArticleRant 95: Art Closes its Eyes - Manifesta in Russia
Hundreds of people have signed an online petition set up by Noel Kelly, President of AICA Ireland, calling on Manifesta to pull out of St Petersburg and show solidarity with Russia's LGBT community
View ArticleRant 96: Prizes and competitions: should artists pay to apply for the...
Helen Dryden has something to say about competitions that just want your money!
View ArticleRant 97: Babyccinos vs Braques
Are some art galleries becoming glorified coffee shops? Iain Aitch thinks it's getting that way!
View ArticleRant 98: Elitism or Ignorance?
Ellen Bell asks why commercial galleries in London’s West End treat their visitors with such disdain?
View ArticleRant 99: the Unfunded Residency
Is there any point in applying for a residency that offers no financial support? Rosemary Hogarth wants to know
View ArticleRant 100: The art of writing about art
It's our 100th Rant! To mark this milestone, Axisweb Director Sheila McGregor makes an old-fashioned plea for better writing about art.
View ArticleRant 101
Bethany Rex sees through the posturing of museums about public engagement and calls for a more honest handling of contemporary political issues
View ArticleRant 102
Where do you draw the line when it comes to sharing ideas? Steffan Jones-Hughes rants about artists who help themselves
View ArticleRant 105: Inappropriation
Recycling images and ideas is common practice in art, but at what point is it not OK to appropriate found material into a project? Amy Brown draws a line in the sand
View ArticleRant 106: The Paying Artists Campaign
Like most of us Cat Bagg believes that artists should be paid. So what's her problem with the Paying Artists campaign?
View ArticleRant 54: 'Softy Art' a low priority in new Schools review
It has been well documented that the UK Arts industry will be hit hard by the imminent Coalition Government cuts. But what about the effect it will have on bursaries for those who want to pursue PGCEs...
View ArticleRant 107: I don’t get art
People who say they don't get art are missing the point says Rory Duckhouse in this month's Rant
View ArticleRant 108: Access for all?
There are still arts venues that don't provide adequate access for all of their visitors. Katya Robin has had enough of their excuses.
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