National Portrait Gallery cuts ties with BP
London’s National Portrait Gallery has severed ties with British Petroleum after thirty years of sponsorship. The move comes following protests by Extinction Rebellion activists in 2019, as well as an open letter signed by dozens of British artists - among them Antony Gormley, Sarah Lucas and Anish Kapoor - criticising “BP’s role in furthering the climate crisis” in 2020. BP has also been dropped by other London-based cultural institutions in recent years, with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Tate’s making the decision to split with the oil giant in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Scrutiny regarding the funding of galleries has been brought to the forefront of the art world recently, most notably in the renaming of the Serpentine Sackler Gallery to the Serpentine North Gallery; through their ownership of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family has been accused of severely exacerbating the opioid epidemic in the US, with the Louvre, Guggenheim and Tate also announcing that they will no longer accept money from the family.
Commission reports results on the display of Colston statue
Following a citywide consultation, the We Are Bristol History Commission have reached a decision on the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston and the future of its display. The commission has concluded that the statue should be preserved horizontally, and in its damaged state following its toppling and throwing in the docks by Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020. The statue has recently been displayed as such in Bristol’s M Shed, alongside information about Colston and the city’s role in the slave trade.
The commission has also suggested that the plinth the statue was displayed on should become a space for temporary pieces reflecting important issues in Bristol, as well as being left ‘symbolically empty’ at times to serve as a reminder of the statue’s fate. Speaking about the suggestions by Bristol residents, the commission’s chair Professor Tim Cole revealed that 80% of Bristolians agreed with the statue’s display, with four out of five 18-34 year-olds saying that they were ‘positive’ or ‘very positive’ about the toppling. Cole also noted the suggestion by one resident that the statue be restored, only to be torn down and thrown into the harbour once a year as a ‘civic ritual’. The commission follows the ruling earlier this year clearing protesters of criminal damage in toppling the statue.
Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opens
Described as “England’s most eccentric dresser” by Vogue, ‘living sculpture’ Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opened on 18th February. The show, Be Yourself; Everybody Else Is Already Taken, is on display at The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in the artist’s home town of Coventry as part of its City of Culture celebrations. Serving as a retrospective of Lismore’s career, the exhibition brings together his work as a designer, artist, and activist, with the various outfits made up of objects collected over the past twenty years.
The works themselves are made up of almost 7,000 unique objects, from charity shop finds to 2,000 year-old necklaces. His work as a climate activist is also reflected in his creative reuse of existing materials and advocacy of sustainable fashion. gowithYamo were fortunate enough to sit down for an interview with Daniel Lismore to discuss his return to Coventry, having his hair worn by Madonna and his strange gifts from a magpie while dressed as an evil Queen.
National Portrait Gallery cuts ties with BP
London’s National Portrait Gallery has severed ties with British Petroleum after thirty years of sponsorship. The move comes following protests by Extinction Rebellion activists in 2019, as well as an open letter signed by dozens of British artists - among them Antony Gormley, Sarah Lucas and Anish Kapoor - criticising “BP’s role in furthering the climate crisis” in 2020. BP has also been dropped by other London-based cultural institutions in recent years, with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Tate’s making the decision to split with the oil giant in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Scrutiny regarding the funding of galleries has been brought to the forefront of the art world recently, most notably in the renaming of the Serpentine Sackler Gallery to the Serpentine North Gallery; through their ownership of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family has been accused of severely exacerbating the opioid epidemic in the US, with the Louvre, Guggenheim and Tate also announcing that they will no longer accept money from the family.
Commission reports results on the display of Colston statue
Following a citywide consultation, the We Are Bristol History Commission have reached a decision on the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston and the future of its display. The commission has concluded that the statue should be preserved horizontally, and in its damaged state following its toppling and throwing in the docks by Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020. The statue has recently been displayed as such in Bristol’s M Shed, alongside information about Colston and the city’s role in the slave trade.
The commission has also suggested that the plinth the statue was displayed on should become a space for temporary pieces reflecting important issues in Bristol, as well as being left ‘symbolically empty’ at times to serve as a reminder of the statue’s fate. Speaking about the suggestions by Bristol residents, the commission’s chair Professor Tim Cole revealed that 80% of Bristolians agreed with the statue’s display, with four out of five 18-34 year-olds saying that they were ‘positive’ or ‘very positive’ about the toppling. Cole also noted the suggestion by one resident that the statue be restored, only to be torn down and thrown into the harbour once a year as a ‘civic ritual’. The commission follows the ruling earlier this year clearing protesters of criminal damage in toppling the statue.
Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opens
Described as “England’s most eccentric dresser” by Vogue, ‘living sculpture’ Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opened on 18th February. The show, Be Yourself; Everybody Else Is Already Taken, is on display at The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in the artist’s home town of Coventry as part of its City of Culture celebrations. Serving as a retrospective of Lismore’s career, the exhibition brings together his work as a designer, artist, and activist, with the various outfits made up of objects collected over the past twenty years.
The works themselves are made up of almost 7,000 unique objects, from charity shop finds to 2,000 year-old necklaces. His work as a climate activist is also reflected in his creative reuse of existing materials and advocacy of sustainable fashion. gowithYamo were fortunate enough to sit down for an interview with Daniel Lismore to discuss his return to Coventry, having his hair worn by Madonna and his strange gifts from a magpie while dressed as an evil Queen.
National Portrait Gallery cuts ties with BP
London’s National Portrait Gallery has severed ties with British Petroleum after thirty years of sponsorship. The move comes following protests by Extinction Rebellion activists in 2019, as well as an open letter signed by dozens of British artists - among them Antony Gormley, Sarah Lucas and Anish Kapoor - criticising “BP’s role in furthering the climate crisis” in 2020. BP has also been dropped by other London-based cultural institutions in recent years, with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Tate’s making the decision to split with the oil giant in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Scrutiny regarding the funding of galleries has been brought to the forefront of the art world recently, most notably in the renaming of the Serpentine Sackler Gallery to the Serpentine North Gallery; through their ownership of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family has been accused of severely exacerbating the opioid epidemic in the US, with the Louvre, Guggenheim and Tate also announcing that they will no longer accept money from the family.
Commission reports results on the display of Colston statue
Following a citywide consultation, the We Are Bristol History Commission have reached a decision on the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston and the future of its display. The commission has concluded that the statue should be preserved horizontally, and in its damaged state following its toppling and throwing in the docks by Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020. The statue has recently been displayed as such in Bristol’s M Shed, alongside information about Colston and the city’s role in the slave trade.
The commission has also suggested that the plinth the statue was displayed on should become a space for temporary pieces reflecting important issues in Bristol, as well as being left ‘symbolically empty’ at times to serve as a reminder of the statue’s fate. Speaking about the suggestions by Bristol residents, the commission’s chair Professor Tim Cole revealed that 80% of Bristolians agreed with the statue’s display, with four out of five 18-34 year-olds saying that they were ‘positive’ or ‘very positive’ about the toppling. Cole also noted the suggestion by one resident that the statue be restored, only to be torn down and thrown into the harbour once a year as a ‘civic ritual’. The commission follows the ruling earlier this year clearing protesters of criminal damage in toppling the statue.
Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opens
Described as “England’s most eccentric dresser” by Vogue, ‘living sculpture’ Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opened on 18th February. The show, Be Yourself; Everybody Else Is Already Taken, is on display at The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in the artist’s home town of Coventry as part of its City of Culture celebrations. Serving as a retrospective of Lismore’s career, the exhibition brings together his work as a designer, artist, and activist, with the various outfits made up of objects collected over the past twenty years.
The works themselves are made up of almost 7,000 unique objects, from charity shop finds to 2,000 year-old necklaces. His work as a climate activist is also reflected in his creative reuse of existing materials and advocacy of sustainable fashion. gowithYamo were fortunate enough to sit down for an interview with Daniel Lismore to discuss his return to Coventry, having his hair worn by Madonna and his strange gifts from a magpie while dressed as an evil Queen.
National Portrait Gallery cuts ties with BP
London’s National Portrait Gallery has severed ties with British Petroleum after thirty years of sponsorship. The move comes following protests by Extinction Rebellion activists in 2019, as well as an open letter signed by dozens of British artists - among them Antony Gormley, Sarah Lucas and Anish Kapoor - criticising “BP’s role in furthering the climate crisis” in 2020. BP has also been dropped by other London-based cultural institutions in recent years, with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Tate’s making the decision to split with the oil giant in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Scrutiny regarding the funding of galleries has been brought to the forefront of the art world recently, most notably in the renaming of the Serpentine Sackler Gallery to the Serpentine North Gallery; through their ownership of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family has been accused of severely exacerbating the opioid epidemic in the US, with the Louvre, Guggenheim and Tate also announcing that they will no longer accept money from the family.
Commission reports results on the display of Colston statue
Following a citywide consultation, the We Are Bristol History Commission have reached a decision on the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston and the future of its display. The commission has concluded that the statue should be preserved horizontally, and in its damaged state following its toppling and throwing in the docks by Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020. The statue has recently been displayed as such in Bristol’s M Shed, alongside information about Colston and the city’s role in the slave trade.
The commission has also suggested that the plinth the statue was displayed on should become a space for temporary pieces reflecting important issues in Bristol, as well as being left ‘symbolically empty’ at times to serve as a reminder of the statue’s fate. Speaking about the suggestions by Bristol residents, the commission’s chair Professor Tim Cole revealed that 80% of Bristolians agreed with the statue’s display, with four out of five 18-34 year-olds saying that they were ‘positive’ or ‘very positive’ about the toppling. Cole also noted the suggestion by one resident that the statue be restored, only to be torn down and thrown into the harbour once a year as a ‘civic ritual’. The commission follows the ruling earlier this year clearing protesters of criminal damage in toppling the statue.
Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opens
Described as “England’s most eccentric dresser” by Vogue, ‘living sculpture’ Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opened on 18th February. The show, Be Yourself; Everybody Else Is Already Taken, is on display at The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in the artist’s home town of Coventry as part of its City of Culture celebrations. Serving as a retrospective of Lismore’s career, the exhibition brings together his work as a designer, artist, and activist, with the various outfits made up of objects collected over the past twenty years.
The works themselves are made up of almost 7,000 unique objects, from charity shop finds to 2,000 year-old necklaces. His work as a climate activist is also reflected in his creative reuse of existing materials and advocacy of sustainable fashion. gowithYamo were fortunate enough to sit down for an interview with Daniel Lismore to discuss his return to Coventry, having his hair worn by Madonna and his strange gifts from a magpie while dressed as an evil Queen.
National Portrait Gallery cuts ties with BP
London’s National Portrait Gallery has severed ties with British Petroleum after thirty years of sponsorship. The move comes following protests by Extinction Rebellion activists in 2019, as well as an open letter signed by dozens of British artists - among them Antony Gormley, Sarah Lucas and Anish Kapoor - criticising “BP’s role in furthering the climate crisis” in 2020. BP has also been dropped by other London-based cultural institutions in recent years, with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Tate’s making the decision to split with the oil giant in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Scrutiny regarding the funding of galleries has been brought to the forefront of the art world recently, most notably in the renaming of the Serpentine Sackler Gallery to the Serpentine North Gallery; through their ownership of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family has been accused of severely exacerbating the opioid epidemic in the US, with the Louvre, Guggenheim and Tate also announcing that they will no longer accept money from the family.
Commission reports results on the display of Colston statue
Following a citywide consultation, the We Are Bristol History Commission have reached a decision on the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston and the future of its display. The commission has concluded that the statue should be preserved horizontally, and in its damaged state following its toppling and throwing in the docks by Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020. The statue has recently been displayed as such in Bristol’s M Shed, alongside information about Colston and the city’s role in the slave trade.
The commission has also suggested that the plinth the statue was displayed on should become a space for temporary pieces reflecting important issues in Bristol, as well as being left ‘symbolically empty’ at times to serve as a reminder of the statue’s fate. Speaking about the suggestions by Bristol residents, the commission’s chair Professor Tim Cole revealed that 80% of Bristolians agreed with the statue’s display, with four out of five 18-34 year-olds saying that they were ‘positive’ or ‘very positive’ about the toppling. Cole also noted the suggestion by one resident that the statue be restored, only to be torn down and thrown into the harbour once a year as a ‘civic ritual’. The commission follows the ruling earlier this year clearing protesters of criminal damage in toppling the statue.
Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opens
Described as “England’s most eccentric dresser” by Vogue, ‘living sculpture’ Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opened on 18th February. The show, Be Yourself; Everybody Else Is Already Taken, is on display at The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in the artist’s home town of Coventry as part of its City of Culture celebrations. Serving as a retrospective of Lismore’s career, the exhibition brings together his work as a designer, artist, and activist, with the various outfits made up of objects collected over the past twenty years.
The works themselves are made up of almost 7,000 unique objects, from charity shop finds to 2,000 year-old necklaces. His work as a climate activist is also reflected in his creative reuse of existing materials and advocacy of sustainable fashion. gowithYamo were fortunate enough to sit down for an interview with Daniel Lismore to discuss his return to Coventry, having his hair worn by Madonna and his strange gifts from a magpie while dressed as an evil Queen.
National Portrait Gallery cuts ties with BP
London’s National Portrait Gallery has severed ties with British Petroleum after thirty years of sponsorship. The move comes following protests by Extinction Rebellion activists in 2019, as well as an open letter signed by dozens of British artists - among them Antony Gormley, Sarah Lucas and Anish Kapoor - criticising “BP’s role in furthering the climate crisis” in 2020. BP has also been dropped by other London-based cultural institutions in recent years, with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Tate’s making the decision to split with the oil giant in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Scrutiny regarding the funding of galleries has been brought to the forefront of the art world recently, most notably in the renaming of the Serpentine Sackler Gallery to the Serpentine North Gallery; through their ownership of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family has been accused of severely exacerbating the opioid epidemic in the US, with the Louvre, Guggenheim and Tate also announcing that they will no longer accept money from the family.
Commission reports results on the display of Colston statue
Following a citywide consultation, the We Are Bristol History Commission have reached a decision on the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston and the future of its display. The commission has concluded that the statue should be preserved horizontally, and in its damaged state following its toppling and throwing in the docks by Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020. The statue has recently been displayed as such in Bristol’s M Shed, alongside information about Colston and the city’s role in the slave trade.
The commission has also suggested that the plinth the statue was displayed on should become a space for temporary pieces reflecting important issues in Bristol, as well as being left ‘symbolically empty’ at times to serve as a reminder of the statue’s fate. Speaking about the suggestions by Bristol residents, the commission’s chair Professor Tim Cole revealed that 80% of Bristolians agreed with the statue’s display, with four out of five 18-34 year-olds saying that they were ‘positive’ or ‘very positive’ about the toppling. Cole also noted the suggestion by one resident that the statue be restored, only to be torn down and thrown into the harbour once a year as a ‘civic ritual’. The commission follows the ruling earlier this year clearing protesters of criminal damage in toppling the statue.
Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opens
Described as “England’s most eccentric dresser” by Vogue, ‘living sculpture’ Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opened on 18th February. The show, Be Yourself; Everybody Else Is Already Taken, is on display at The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in the artist’s home town of Coventry as part of its City of Culture celebrations. Serving as a retrospective of Lismore’s career, the exhibition brings together his work as a designer, artist, and activist, with the various outfits made up of objects collected over the past twenty years.
The works themselves are made up of almost 7,000 unique objects, from charity shop finds to 2,000 year-old necklaces. His work as a climate activist is also reflected in his creative reuse of existing materials and advocacy of sustainable fashion. gowithYamo were fortunate enough to sit down for an interview with Daniel Lismore to discuss his return to Coventry, having his hair worn by Madonna and his strange gifts from a magpie while dressed as an evil Queen.
National Portrait Gallery cuts ties with BP
London’s National Portrait Gallery has severed ties with British Petroleum after thirty years of sponsorship. The move comes following protests by Extinction Rebellion activists in 2019, as well as an open letter signed by dozens of British artists - among them Antony Gormley, Sarah Lucas and Anish Kapoor - criticising “BP’s role in furthering the climate crisis” in 2020. BP has also been dropped by other London-based cultural institutions in recent years, with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Tate’s making the decision to split with the oil giant in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Scrutiny regarding the funding of galleries has been brought to the forefront of the art world recently, most notably in the renaming of the Serpentine Sackler Gallery to the Serpentine North Gallery; through their ownership of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family has been accused of severely exacerbating the opioid epidemic in the US, with the Louvre, Guggenheim and Tate also announcing that they will no longer accept money from the family.
Commission reports results on the display of Colston statue
Following a citywide consultation, the We Are Bristol History Commission have reached a decision on the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston and the future of its display. The commission has concluded that the statue should be preserved horizontally, and in its damaged state following its toppling and throwing in the docks by Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020. The statue has recently been displayed as such in Bristol’s M Shed, alongside information about Colston and the city’s role in the slave trade.
The commission has also suggested that the plinth the statue was displayed on should become a space for temporary pieces reflecting important issues in Bristol, as well as being left ‘symbolically empty’ at times to serve as a reminder of the statue’s fate. Speaking about the suggestions by Bristol residents, the commission’s chair Professor Tim Cole revealed that 80% of Bristolians agreed with the statue’s display, with four out of five 18-34 year-olds saying that they were ‘positive’ or ‘very positive’ about the toppling. Cole also noted the suggestion by one resident that the statue be restored, only to be torn down and thrown into the harbour once a year as a ‘civic ritual’. The commission follows the ruling earlier this year clearing protesters of criminal damage in toppling the statue.
Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opens
Described as “England’s most eccentric dresser” by Vogue, ‘living sculpture’ Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opened on 18th February. The show, Be Yourself; Everybody Else Is Already Taken, is on display at The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in the artist’s home town of Coventry as part of its City of Culture celebrations. Serving as a retrospective of Lismore’s career, the exhibition brings together his work as a designer, artist, and activist, with the various outfits made up of objects collected over the past twenty years.
The works themselves are made up of almost 7,000 unique objects, from charity shop finds to 2,000 year-old necklaces. His work as a climate activist is also reflected in his creative reuse of existing materials and advocacy of sustainable fashion. gowithYamo were fortunate enough to sit down for an interview with Daniel Lismore to discuss his return to Coventry, having his hair worn by Madonna and his strange gifts from a magpie while dressed as an evil Queen.
National Portrait Gallery cuts ties with BP
London’s National Portrait Gallery has severed ties with British Petroleum after thirty years of sponsorship. The move comes following protests by Extinction Rebellion activists in 2019, as well as an open letter signed by dozens of British artists - among them Antony Gormley, Sarah Lucas and Anish Kapoor - criticising “BP’s role in furthering the climate crisis” in 2020. BP has also been dropped by other London-based cultural institutions in recent years, with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Tate’s making the decision to split with the oil giant in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Scrutiny regarding the funding of galleries has been brought to the forefront of the art world recently, most notably in the renaming of the Serpentine Sackler Gallery to the Serpentine North Gallery; through their ownership of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family has been accused of severely exacerbating the opioid epidemic in the US, with the Louvre, Guggenheim and Tate also announcing that they will no longer accept money from the family.
Commission reports results on the display of Colston statue
Following a citywide consultation, the We Are Bristol History Commission have reached a decision on the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston and the future of its display. The commission has concluded that the statue should be preserved horizontally, and in its damaged state following its toppling and throwing in the docks by Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020. The statue has recently been displayed as such in Bristol’s M Shed, alongside information about Colston and the city’s role in the slave trade.
The commission has also suggested that the plinth the statue was displayed on should become a space for temporary pieces reflecting important issues in Bristol, as well as being left ‘symbolically empty’ at times to serve as a reminder of the statue’s fate. Speaking about the suggestions by Bristol residents, the commission’s chair Professor Tim Cole revealed that 80% of Bristolians agreed with the statue’s display, with four out of five 18-34 year-olds saying that they were ‘positive’ or ‘very positive’ about the toppling. Cole also noted the suggestion by one resident that the statue be restored, only to be torn down and thrown into the harbour once a year as a ‘civic ritual’. The commission follows the ruling earlier this year clearing protesters of criminal damage in toppling the statue.
Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opens
Described as “England’s most eccentric dresser” by Vogue, ‘living sculpture’ Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opened on 18th February. The show, Be Yourself; Everybody Else Is Already Taken, is on display at The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in the artist’s home town of Coventry as part of its City of Culture celebrations. Serving as a retrospective of Lismore’s career, the exhibition brings together his work as a designer, artist, and activist, with the various outfits made up of objects collected over the past twenty years.
The works themselves are made up of almost 7,000 unique objects, from charity shop finds to 2,000 year-old necklaces. His work as a climate activist is also reflected in his creative reuse of existing materials and advocacy of sustainable fashion. gowithYamo were fortunate enough to sit down for an interview with Daniel Lismore to discuss his return to Coventry, having his hair worn by Madonna and his strange gifts from a magpie while dressed as an evil Queen.
National Portrait Gallery cuts ties with BP
London’s National Portrait Gallery has severed ties with British Petroleum after thirty years of sponsorship. The move comes following protests by Extinction Rebellion activists in 2019, as well as an open letter signed by dozens of British artists - among them Antony Gormley, Sarah Lucas and Anish Kapoor - criticising “BP’s role in furthering the climate crisis” in 2020. BP has also been dropped by other London-based cultural institutions in recent years, with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Tate’s making the decision to split with the oil giant in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Scrutiny regarding the funding of galleries has been brought to the forefront of the art world recently, most notably in the renaming of the Serpentine Sackler Gallery to the Serpentine North Gallery; through their ownership of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family has been accused of severely exacerbating the opioid epidemic in the US, with the Louvre, Guggenheim and Tate also announcing that they will no longer accept money from the family.
Commission reports results on the display of Colston statue
Following a citywide consultation, the We Are Bristol History Commission have reached a decision on the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston and the future of its display. The commission has concluded that the statue should be preserved horizontally, and in its damaged state following its toppling and throwing in the docks by Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020. The statue has recently been displayed as such in Bristol’s M Shed, alongside information about Colston and the city’s role in the slave trade.
The commission has also suggested that the plinth the statue was displayed on should become a space for temporary pieces reflecting important issues in Bristol, as well as being left ‘symbolically empty’ at times to serve as a reminder of the statue’s fate. Speaking about the suggestions by Bristol residents, the commission’s chair Professor Tim Cole revealed that 80% of Bristolians agreed with the statue’s display, with four out of five 18-34 year-olds saying that they were ‘positive’ or ‘very positive’ about the toppling. Cole also noted the suggestion by one resident that the statue be restored, only to be torn down and thrown into the harbour once a year as a ‘civic ritual’. The commission follows the ruling earlier this year clearing protesters of criminal damage in toppling the statue.
Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opens
Described as “England’s most eccentric dresser” by Vogue, ‘living sculpture’ Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opened on 18th February. The show, Be Yourself; Everybody Else Is Already Taken, is on display at The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in the artist’s home town of Coventry as part of its City of Culture celebrations. Serving as a retrospective of Lismore’s career, the exhibition brings together his work as a designer, artist, and activist, with the various outfits made up of objects collected over the past twenty years.
The works themselves are made up of almost 7,000 unique objects, from charity shop finds to 2,000 year-old necklaces. His work as a climate activist is also reflected in his creative reuse of existing materials and advocacy of sustainable fashion. gowithYamo were fortunate enough to sit down for an interview with Daniel Lismore to discuss his return to Coventry, having his hair worn by Madonna and his strange gifts from a magpie while dressed as an evil Queen.
National Portrait Gallery cuts ties with BP
London’s National Portrait Gallery has severed ties with British Petroleum after thirty years of sponsorship. The move comes following protests by Extinction Rebellion activists in 2019, as well as an open letter signed by dozens of British artists - among them Antony Gormley, Sarah Lucas and Anish Kapoor - criticising “BP’s role in furthering the climate crisis” in 2020. BP has also been dropped by other London-based cultural institutions in recent years, with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Tate’s making the decision to split with the oil giant in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Scrutiny regarding the funding of galleries has been brought to the forefront of the art world recently, most notably in the renaming of the Serpentine Sackler Gallery to the Serpentine North Gallery; through their ownership of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family has been accused of severely exacerbating the opioid epidemic in the US, with the Louvre, Guggenheim and Tate also announcing that they will no longer accept money from the family.
Commission reports results on the display of Colston statue
Following a citywide consultation, the We Are Bristol History Commission have reached a decision on the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston and the future of its display. The commission has concluded that the statue should be preserved horizontally, and in its damaged state following its toppling and throwing in the docks by Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020. The statue has recently been displayed as such in Bristol’s M Shed, alongside information about Colston and the city’s role in the slave trade.
The commission has also suggested that the plinth the statue was displayed on should become a space for temporary pieces reflecting important issues in Bristol, as well as being left ‘symbolically empty’ at times to serve as a reminder of the statue’s fate. Speaking about the suggestions by Bristol residents, the commission’s chair Professor Tim Cole revealed that 80% of Bristolians agreed with the statue’s display, with four out of five 18-34 year-olds saying that they were ‘positive’ or ‘very positive’ about the toppling. Cole also noted the suggestion by one resident that the statue be restored, only to be torn down and thrown into the harbour once a year as a ‘civic ritual’. The commission follows the ruling earlier this year clearing protesters of criminal damage in toppling the statue.
Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opens
Described as “England’s most eccentric dresser” by Vogue, ‘living sculpture’ Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opened on 18th February. The show, Be Yourself; Everybody Else Is Already Taken, is on display at The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in the artist’s home town of Coventry as part of its City of Culture celebrations. Serving as a retrospective of Lismore’s career, the exhibition brings together his work as a designer, artist, and activist, with the various outfits made up of objects collected over the past twenty years.
The works themselves are made up of almost 7,000 unique objects, from charity shop finds to 2,000 year-old necklaces. His work as a climate activist is also reflected in his creative reuse of existing materials and advocacy of sustainable fashion. gowithYamo were fortunate enough to sit down for an interview with Daniel Lismore to discuss his return to Coventry, having his hair worn by Madonna and his strange gifts from a magpie while dressed as an evil Queen.
National Portrait Gallery cuts ties with BP
London’s National Portrait Gallery has severed ties with British Petroleum after thirty years of sponsorship. The move comes following protests by Extinction Rebellion activists in 2019, as well as an open letter signed by dozens of British artists - among them Antony Gormley, Sarah Lucas and Anish Kapoor - criticising “BP’s role in furthering the climate crisis” in 2020. BP has also been dropped by other London-based cultural institutions in recent years, with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Tate’s making the decision to split with the oil giant in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Scrutiny regarding the funding of galleries has been brought to the forefront of the art world recently, most notably in the renaming of the Serpentine Sackler Gallery to the Serpentine North Gallery; through their ownership of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family has been accused of severely exacerbating the opioid epidemic in the US, with the Louvre, Guggenheim and Tate also announcing that they will no longer accept money from the family.
Commission reports results on the display of Colston statue
Following a citywide consultation, the We Are Bristol History Commission have reached a decision on the statue of slave-trader Edward Colston and the future of its display. The commission has concluded that the statue should be preserved horizontally, and in its damaged state following its toppling and throwing in the docks by Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020. The statue has recently been displayed as such in Bristol’s M Shed, alongside information about Colston and the city’s role in the slave trade.
The commission has also suggested that the plinth the statue was displayed on should become a space for temporary pieces reflecting important issues in Bristol, as well as being left ‘symbolically empty’ at times to serve as a reminder of the statue’s fate. Speaking about the suggestions by Bristol residents, the commission’s chair Professor Tim Cole revealed that 80% of Bristolians agreed with the statue’s display, with four out of five 18-34 year-olds saying that they were ‘positive’ or ‘very positive’ about the toppling. Cole also noted the suggestion by one resident that the statue be restored, only to be torn down and thrown into the harbour once a year as a ‘civic ritual’. The commission follows the ruling earlier this year clearing protesters of criminal damage in toppling the statue.
Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opens
Described as “England’s most eccentric dresser” by Vogue, ‘living sculpture’ Daniel Lismore’s first UK exhibition opened on 18th February. The show, Be Yourself; Everybody Else Is Already Taken, is on display at The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in the artist’s home town of Coventry as part of its City of Culture celebrations. Serving as a retrospective of Lismore’s career, the exhibition brings together his work as a designer, artist, and activist, with the various outfits made up of objects collected over the past twenty years.
The works themselves are made up of almost 7,000 unique objects, from charity shop finds to 2,000 year-old necklaces. His work as a climate activist is also reflected in his creative reuse of existing materials and advocacy of sustainable fashion. gowithYamo were fortunate enough to sit down for an interview with Daniel Lismore to discuss his return to Coventry, having his hair worn by Madonna and his strange gifts from a magpie while dressed as an evil Queen.
