Messy Histories: On Pub Signs

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 by Julia Johnson

the head of the Mona Lisa - a woman smiling enigmatically.

Let’s Talk About: Why I love Art History (and why I think you should too!)

Posted on January 10, 2021January 11, 2021 by Julia Johnson

woman in a black low-cut dress with chain shoulder straps, a very cinched in waist, all in black with very pale while skin.

Messy Histories: Dressing With Feeling

Posted on January 3, 2021January 4, 2021 by Julia Johnson

Messy Lines Top 5 (things which helped me through) 2020

Posted on December 27, 2020December 27, 2020 by Julia Johnson

“L – A City Through Its People”

Posted on December 12, 2020December 16, 2020 by Julia Johnson

Open Eye Gallery, until 7th March 2021, free

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the word 'sanctuary' types in small black letters in the centre of a salmon pink backdrop

Elle Bulger: “Sanctuary”

Posted on December 6, 2020December 16, 2020 by Julia Johnson

Online via Convenience Gallery/ Itch.io, Part one of growth;infinity

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wooden sculpture of a badly rendered woman wearing a blue skirt suit with left arm raised in greeting

Messy Histories: The Good and The Bad of Women’s Memorials.

Posted on November 14, 2020November 15, 2020 by Julia Johnson

green background with a woman's face rendered in linear black style

German Revolution Expressionist Prints

Posted on November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 by Julia Johnson

Lady Lever Gallery, until 28th February 2021, free (tickets required for visit)

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animated face of a Black astronaut in a green space suit in front of a background which is a film of the ocean with the sun reflecting on it.

Larry Achiampong: “Reliquary 2”

Posted on October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 by Julia Johnson

Online via John Hansard Gallery, until 31st January 2020, free

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A shelf on a blue-grid wall with five plants sitting in terracotta pots. on the bottom left a right angle is painted in dark blue.

Fran Disley: “Pattern Buffer”

Posted on September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 by Julia Johnson

Bluecoat, until 1st November, free

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