“Those who know music create it, those who know less teach it, those who know less still organise it, and those who know nothing criticise it.” Luciano Pavarotti. Macu Gavilán Rumour has it that critics feel a secret, almost sexual pleasure when they find the work they’re analysing contains something […]
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How a toilet ended up in a museum alongside a Picasso
Non-criticism to art Since the dawn of Modernity, man, like teenagers with their parents, has sought to swim against the tide of subjects that immediately preceded them. Macu Gavilán Is Faith the most important thing for the medievals? The enlightened say no, it’s Reason. Reason is not the most important, […]
Protests continue against budget cuts
Demonstrations against austerity measures continue across Europe and the United Kingdom, including plans by the National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) for a general strike at the beginning of 2013. The exact date of the civil action will be decided in a vote by its members on the 11th December. Budget […]
Art and its criticism of the Iraq War
Until the 8th June you can visit the exhibition “Iraq: How, Where, For Whom?” that reflects on the conflict. _ Former prime minister Tony Blair taking a photograph during the launch of a bomb, a US flag with burnt stars or an empty presidential lectern are some of the works […]