A for Auckland
When you touch down in New Zealand you arrive in a country of two parts. On the one hand, New Zealand is ‘Aotearoa’, the home of the indigenous Māori and…
FIFA’s Farcical Actions Continue to Tarnish the Sport’s Reputation
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), football’s world governing body, was again racked by scandal this week when it was announced that Michael Garcia, an independent ethics investigator, had…
The innoculating draw of mass media
Hung in the austere space of The Old Ambulance Depot, Andy Cumming’s exhibition ‘Reality and the Prescribed Alternative’ effectively incorporates sinister undertones in his work to create a visual critique…
When in Rome
On Saturday evening, the sprawling museums across the Italian capital opened for an event called ‘musei in musica’. Amidst towering frescoes and delicate sculptures, various orchestras, groups and singers played…
One Foot in the Andes
People were very surprised when I told them that I was going to Peru for my year abroad. Probably because, unless they went on a soul-discovering gap year, it seems…
Interview with Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten arrived in Glasgow for her show at the iconic Art School on the back of a year which has seen her burgeoning career gather considerable momentum. Are…