Why John Cage Was Mad About MushroomsOliver BascianoArtReview11 August 2020‘John Cage: A Mycological Foray’ tracks the American composer’s adventures into the world of fungi
Work of the Week: John Giorno, ‘Great Demon Kings: A Memoir of Poetry, Sex, Art, Death, and Enlightenment’Oliver Bascianoartreview.com06 August 2020‘I was young and beautiful and that got me what I wanted, and all I wanted was sex.’
How the Postman Delivered a Lifeline to Queer MisfitsOliver BascianoArtReview24 July 2020From love letters to mail-order pornography – on the long history of LGBT communities finding solace in the anonymity of the postal system
Work of the Week: Artists’ Guide to Feminist EconomicsOliver Bascianoartreview.com22 July 2020New podcast ‘True Currency’, from artists Ruth Beale and Amy Feneck, makes for vital listening
Work of the Week: Derek Jarman, ‘Imagining October’Oliver Bascianoartreview.com10 July 2020The rarely-seen film, streaming this week, mutes the heroism of revolution through the queered lens
Work of the Week: Seana Gavin, ‘Spiralled’Oliver Bascianoartreview.com02 July 2020As raves return to the fields of Britain, a new book looks back to the days of the travelling sound system
‘It’s Really Dangerous’: Poland’s Anti-LGBT Culture WarOliver Bascianoartreview.com26 June 2020‘If you are openly queer, it marks the end of your career.’ Artist and activist Karol Radziszewski on what’s at stake in the upcoming elections
