Author: Ewang Johnson

The woman who first theorised the idea of the male gaze has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her delight that her theories still resonate so much today. British feminist film theorist Laura Mulvey first wrote her essay back in 1975. But she says the phrase captured the popular imagination and has found its place in other areas of the arts. She spoke to us in Perspective about the positive and negative changes her theories have brought about. Source link

Jolly, kitsch and bawdy, Beryl Cook’s paintings were loved by the British public but derided by the art establishment. One hundred years after her birth, a new exhibition argues for a radical reassessment of her work and legacy.By any measure, Beryl Cook’s career arc was impressive. A self-taught artist, she didn’t pick up a paintbrush until her late 30s and was 49 when she had her first exhibition. But by the time she died in 2008, aged 81, Cook had created more than 500 works and become one of Britain’s most popular artists. Cook’s work wasn’t just prolific, it was ubiquitous.…

Entertainment Week Africa hosted Creative Connect, an intimate gathering during Grammys Weekend designed to bring together senior decision-makers and Africa’s leading creative innovators. The event provided a platform for global industry players and African creative leaders to engage and drive collaboration that grows Africa’s $50bn+ creative economy while building sustainable infrastructure and long-term value. Convened by Darey and Deola Art Alade, founders of Entertainment Week Africa, the gathering brought together leaders across music, film, fashion, and other creative industries.  Speaking at the event, Deola Art Alade, Group CEO of Livespot360 emphasized,“Creative Connect is about bridging continents, connecting decision-makers with Africa’s visionary leaders,…

Where many filmmakers might have made a conventional biopic about George Orwell, Raoul Peck chose instead to use the British author’s own words to craft an urgent documentary – one that serves as a warning about the dangers of totalitarianism today. The Haitian director joins us to discuss his new film, “2+2 = 5”, which explores how fragile democracies can be in the face of “alternative facts,” mass surveillance and media monopolies. Peck explains how Orwell’s warnings are playing out across the world – and why the resilience of civil society may be our only hope. Source link

7. Mass and motionGetty ImagesTransformed by a photographer’s lens into smudgy speed lines accelerating behind the carefully calibrated push of her polished curling stone, Switzerland’s Briar Schwaller-Huerlimann, competing in a mixed-doubles match against Canada on day four of the Games, appears to have become one with the rock itself. Their consciousnesses have merged. Such melting of matter into mind and vice versa echoes the fluidifying of mass and motion which Umberto Boccioni’s boundary-blurring bronze sculpture, Unique Forms of Continuity in Space (1913), achieved – a work that is as philosophical as it is physical.8. Human levitationGetty ImagesFixed between grace and…

Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Analysis in brief: African nations are rethinking how value is captured from the energy supplies and  minerals contained within their borders. Climate pressure, energy transition demands and geopolitical  competitions are driving the opportunities to exert greater control over natural resources and ensure  higher financial returns for finite mineral resources.  For decades, African policymakers have put forward the prospect of a continental interest group to control  pricing of natural resources coming out of Africa, following the example of oil-producing countries who  determine world oil prices through the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The main obstacle …

Eric Dane, an actor known for roles in “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Euphoria”, died on Thursday at 53 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, his representatives said. Dane, who disclosed his diagnosis less than a year ago, spent his final days with family and became an advocate for ALS awareness in recent months. Source link

George was set apart. Jenkins tells the BBC, “He doesn’t necessarily fit into a kind of Vanderbilt mould. He doesn’t really participate in New York society. He doesn’t inherit any of the business responsibility for his family’s railroad interests. But he starts collecting from a really young age. And so we see in the design evolution of the house his travels, his education, his relationships with artists and art dealers.” Over the years the bookish George travelled to Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, collecting knowledge and artworks to bring back home. Biltmore, Jenkins says, “ends up being…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), H.E. Mr. Leonardo Santos Simão, met on Friday 13th February 2026, with the ECOWAS Permanent Observer to the United Nations, H.E. Ambassador Kinza Jawara-Njai, and the Chair of the ECOWAS Group at the United Nations, represented by the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Sierra Leone to the UN, Mr. Kalilu Totangi. The discussions focused primarily on the renewal of the mandate of UNOWAS, which expired on 31 January 2026 and is currently under consideration by the United Nations…

In this episode of arts24, Eve Jackson speaks to Moroccan filmmaker Maryam Touzani, whose intimate and quietly powerful cinema continues to explore love, identity and the tensions within Moroccan society. After “Adam” and “The Blue Caftan”, she returns with her most personal film yet, “Calle Málaga” – a story of memory, mixed identity and belonging set in Tangier’s historic Spanish community. At a time when debates around migration and identity feel increasingly polarised, Touzani brings the conversation back to something deeply human. The film is also a tender and rare meditation on ageing and desire – celebrating vitality, intimacy and dignity…