Funding in Flux: The 2024 Autumn Budget and its Implications for the UK’s Arts and Culture Institutions
By Georgina Spriddell
Georgina Spriddell (she/her) assesses the implications of the first Budget of the new Labour Government.
Illuminating Cultural Spaces in the North
By Bessie Prior
Bessie Prior (she/her) interviews Ottilie Drown from Open Source Arts, Leeds
Art on Campus: The Sculptures of Austin Wright
By Lauren Walker
Lauren Walker (she/her) delves into three sculptures in the second of her series exploring the art around campus.
David Hockney: ‘Bigger and Closer (Not Smaller and Further Away)’
By Alexandra Pullen
Alexandra Pullen (she/her) attends the current immersive exhibition at Factory International Aviva Studios, Manchester
University of York School of ACT Presents: Parliament Square by James Fritz
Alexandra Pullen reviews third year BA Theatre students’ production of the Bruntwood Prize-winning political play
An interview with the cast of Image of an Unknown Young Woman
By Sarah Gent
Sarah Gent sits down with the cast of Image of an Unknown Young Woman to discuss their creative process
Homage to Catalonia: An Intriguing Insight into the Writer of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four
By Will Hemmings
Will Hemmings (he/him) explores one of Orwell’s lesser known works, and what it reveals about his later, more popular, writing.
Review: Aladdin, the Pantomime at York Theatre Royal
By Annie Woodiwiss and Naomi Marques Wiggin
Annie Woodiwiss and Naomi Marques Wiggin review York Theatre Royal's Yuletide Special!
Why you should read Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
By Ella Raw
Ella Raw reviews Sally Rooney’s new novel, Intermezzo, and why you should pick up a copy whilst it's fresh on the shelves
Review: ‘Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers’ at the National Gallery
By Kate Mulraney
Kate Mulraney (she/her) discusses the National Gallery’s impressive curatorial project.
Book Review: Orbital by York Alumna Samantha Harvey, Winner of 2024 Booker Prize
By Jedaiah Simwanza
Jedaiah Simwanza (She/Her) discusses Samantha Harvey’s novel Orbital, the winner of the 2024 Booker Prize
The Year in Books: The Best Literary Offerings of 2024
By Annie Woodiwiss
Annie Woodiwiss reviews Muse Arts’ favourite three books of this year.
Art(ificial) Intelligence: A New Era of Creativity?
Georgina Spriddell (she/her) addresses the position of AI-generated art within the wider art-markets.
Art on Campus: Barbara Hepworth’s Single-Form 'Antiphone'
Lauren Walker (she/her) takes a closer look at one of Campus West’s iconic sculptures.
The $5.2 Million Banana: Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian and the Absurdity of Art Valuation
Lauren Walker (she/her) discusses Sotheby’s most discursive sale of this economic quarter.
Review: PHOENIX Lightshow at York Minster
By Libby Foxwell
Libby Foxwell reviews York Minster's show-stopping light show, PHOENIX.
Canvas Conversations - Episode One
Muse’s Arts Editor, Georgina Spriddell (she/her), in conversation with the curators of the Norman Rea Gallery.
Say Owt’s 10th Birthday Bash: A Review of the Spoken Word Evening
By Heather Gosling and Poppy Sockett
Heather Gosling and Poppy Sockett recount their experiences at the Big Say Owt Birthday Bash
Rebus: A Game Called Malice at York Theatre Royal
Sarah Gent reviews Rankin’s latest whodunit adaptation.
Review: ‘Naomi: In Fashion’ at the Victoria and Albert Museum
By Anna Compton
Anna Compton (she/her) reviews the tribute to the supermodel’s legacy.
‘Child’s Play’ at the Norman Rea Gallery: An exposé of the Power of Memory, Childhood and Innocence
Georgina Spriddell reviews NRG’s first Exhibition of the new academic Year
Neil Mason talks through the creation of Long Boi's sculpture
By Ellen Morris
Ellen Morris asks the sculptor of Long Boi about the intricate casting process
Little Women at York Theatre Royal
Georgina Spriddell reviews a new production of a timeless classic
Mark Thomas Returns to Stand-Up Comedy
By Emily Stevens
Emily Stevens (she/her) interviews comedian and investigative journalist Mark Thomas ahead of his new show Gaffa Tapes coming to York.
The London City Ballet is back!
By Ruby Thorpe
Ruby Thorpe reviews 'Resurgence', the first show since the reopening of the London City Ballet.
Where Science meets Art – the botanical illustrations of Becky Ullah
Anna Compton (she/her) examines the Hertfordshire–based artist’s merging of medicine and art.
REVIEW: Expressionists: Kandinsky, Münter and The Blue Rider at the Tate Modern
Georgina Spriddell (she/her) reviews Expressionism and its legacy at the Tate Modern’s latest primary exhibition.
Review: Moby Dick at York Theatre Royal
By Shannon Reed
Shannon Reed (she/her) reviews theatre adaptation of Herman Melville’s classic novel
Review: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical at York Theatre Royal
Shannon Reed (she/her) enjoys a night at the (improvised) musicals
Review: Shakespeare in Words and Pictures
Emily Stevens (she/her) reviews a unique event celebrating Shakespeare, theatre and the arts.
Reading Olivia Laing: Art, consumerism and social change
Georgina Spriddell (she/her) reflects on the importance of art in the age of consumerism
REVIEW: The School for Scandal at York Theatre Royal
By Cara Doherty
Cara Doherty (she/her) reviews Tilted Wig Productions’ take on Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s comedy
Review: The Kite Runner at York Theatre Royal
By Katy Leverett
Katy Leverett (she/her) is enthralled with stage adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s famous novel
Review: Dramasoc's 'Helena and Hermia'
Emily Stevens (she/her) reviews a modern take on Shakespeare's classic comedy
REVIEW: 'Monet in York' at the York Art Gallery
By Grace Bannister
Grace Bannister (she/her) gains a greater insight into Claude Monet’s famous 'The Water-Lily Pond'
York International Shakespeare Festival Returns
By Nadia Sayed
Nadia Sayed reports on this year's York International Shakespeare Festival, including the new pass it on ticket scheme for immigrants and refugees.
