by The Art Wanderer | Jul 2, 2020 | Art in Depth
Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga & Romauld Hazoumè The colonial and postcolonial themes in the work of two contemporary artists This study is going to focus on the work of two contemporary African artists: Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga and Romauld Hazoumè. It will contrast and... 
by The Art Wanderer | May 8, 2020 | Art in Depth
Museums: The Colonial Context An investigation into the British colonial propaganda in museums What is a museum to you? When you walk into a museum and see paintings, sculptures, and installations, or even insects, costumes, and technology, have you ever considered... 
by The Art Wanderer | May 5, 2020 | Art in Depth
Victorian Sculpture and the British Empire An investigation into colonial sculpture in Africa This post is a bit of a recycled / repurposed essay from uni. Seeing as I’ve finished (!) I thought I’d share some of my favourite essay topics from my last year... 
by The Art Wanderer | Dec 2, 2019 | Art in Depth
Art and Repatriation: The ins and outs of one of the art world’s most contentious topics The repatriation of artworks is a real minefield. Ancient coins, exotic armory, sacred sculpture, African jewels… It’s easy to see these objects in a national... 
by The Art Wanderer | Jun 24, 2018 | Art in Depth
The Secrets of Caillebotte’s ‘Floor Scrapers’, 1875 There are hundreds of incredible paintings from the Impressionist period, and it’s always hard to choose a favourite. But during a trip to Paris, I spotted this Caillebotte masterpiece in the Impressionist gallery of...