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Articles about culture, art, music, literature, film, artists and related subjects.

Resist: Protest Art, Crescent Arts, Scarborough, 2003. Art review

Review of a group show of new political art.

Blood Curdling

Anti-GM event at RISK: Creative Action in Political Culture, CCA, Glasgow, 2005. Art review – Tom Jennings.

Report on an event mixing art and politics.

Gene Genies by Tom Jennings

Spank the Monkey, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Arts, Gateshead, 2006. Art review

This review finds that The Baltic’s ‘street art’ exhibition bites off much more than it can chew.

High Street Art-Lite by Tom Jennings

Küba, by Kutlug Ataman, Waygood Gallery, Newcastle, July-August 2006. Art review

Küba’s multitude of screens give a fascinating but flawed portrayal of community.

Ghetto Fabulous

Hot House Cold Storage, by Sally Madge, Isis Gallery, Melmerby, Cumbria, 2004. Art review – Tom Jennings

Tom Jennings’ review of a ground-breaking site-specific installation.

Nature Read in Truth and Straw by Tom Jennings

The Gerbil’s Guide To The Galaxy - review

Tom Jennings enjoys Sally Madge's 2005 show; an art exhibition with real bite.

Rodent’s Eye View

Bob & Roberta Smith, Help Build the Ruins of Democracy, Baltic Centre, Gateshead - review

Tom Jennings examines the political pretensions of a contemporary art show.

The Art of Brill O’ Pads

Wall and Piece, by Banksy, Century, 2005. Art/book review – Tom Jennings

Tom Jennings reviews a coffee table offering from the media’s favourite subversive.

Random Signage and Secret Acts of Beauty by Tom Jennings

Arofish stencil graffiti (2005). Art review – Tom Jennings

Stencil graffiti by Arofish often succeeds in transcending formula and cliché, according to Tom Jennings.

Aerosoul, by Tom Jennings

The ‘G’ Word - review

Tom Jennings' review of the graffiti art show at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead.

Bombing Babylon

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