Reviews of Habibi Funk 031, Kayatibu, and The Good Ones
Latest editorial
The Spirit of Trade Unionism by Bernard Meadows
TUC HQ designed by David Du Roi Aberdeen with Bernard Meadows' sculpture The Spirit of Trade Unionism
[Paul the Archivist/Creative Commons]
SIMON DUFF relishes the cross contamination of Damien Hirst’s greatest hits by street artists from France and the US
In view of the grooming gangs inquiry, SIMON PARSONS feels the relevance of this powerful examination of trauma suffered at Medomsley Youth Detention Centre
JOHN GREEN doubts the motivations of a US war photographer who never questions why, or for whom, she is producing images of imperialist conflict
MARIA DUARTE reviews Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, Hedda, The Mastermind, and Regretting You
TONY CONWAY welcomes a thrilling and concise history of Hope not Hate, that is also a manual full of tactical advice
PAUL DONOVAN welcomes an inspiring account of living with deafness that has important lessons for the treatment of deaf people in today’s UK
THE BUILDING of the TUC's new headquarters Congress House in Holborn, which opened in 1958, was also seen as an opportunity to promote interest in the arts and architecture.
A design competition for the new building was launched in 1946 — the first of its kind in the post war period — and over 180 projects were submitted, from which David Du Roi Aberdeen’s modernist proposal was selected.
The TUC’s aspiration to promote the arts was amply vindicated when, in 1988, the building was Grade-II listed by Historic England. It’s considered to be one of the most important buildings housing an institution in London and a 1950s’ architectural landmark.
Similar stories
Women are a vital part of the labour movement and have much to contribute, but there’s far more to be done to make sure that our sisters’ voices are truly heard, says PHILIPA HARVEY
LYNNE WALSH tells the story of the extraordinary race against time to ensure London’s memorial to the International Brigades got built – as activists gather next week to celebrate the monument’s 40th anniversary
JOHN GREEN observes how Berlin’s transformation from socialist aspiration to imperial nostalgia mirrors Germany’s dangerous trajectory under Chancellor Merz — a BlackRock millionaire and anti-communist preparing for a new war with Russia
Sculptors offer their advice on what makes for a good depiction in the eyes of the art world and the public