Category Archives: General

The role of a buyer: ‘Temporary Custodians’ by Maurice Carlin

Originally posted on binarysketchbook:
If you have been anywhere near a news website recently, you may have noticed a lot of noise transpiring from the arts and entertainment world, regarding Ivanka Trump; in particular her art collection. Ivanka is a…

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Communication Breakdown

Originally posted on The Barber's Apprentice:
I used to work, in the UK, for a large American automotive manufacturer. Britain and America: two nations divided by a common language. We rarely had problems understanding each other though. Most of…

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Favelas – Radio Feature

Originally posted on Daniel Sansom:
Brazil is known for its samba music, famous beaches and gifted soccer team, but there is a side to the country that arguably damages its glowing reputation. Brazil’s favelas are feared by many, but what…

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Wynford Dewhurst: Manchester’s Monet

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Deepening crisis in Brazil | John Gledhill, anthropologist

Yesterday afternoon a light plane carrying four people crashed into the sea off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. One of the bodies recovered was that of Teori Zavascki, the Supreme Court judge responsi… Source: Deepening crisis in Brazil | … Continue reading

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Street art…

Originally posted on Rethinking Life:
Pinterest Streetartutopia

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UK Web Series: Reality – Carnival (Episode 3)

Originally posted on MAD NEWS UK:
The Voice presents ‘Reality’ a web series created by Nathan Bryon, which explores the thoughts and opinions of black british youth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlHlaHoDQ00&t=175s

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Museum of Tomorrow | Rio de Janeiro

Originally posted on Far Awaits:
“Vida é inovação e repetição”   (Life is innovation and repetition) ? Museo do Amanhã is a science museum in Rio de Janeiro, designed by neofuturistic famous architect, Santiago Calatrava. You get through five thematic areas: Cosmos, Earth,…

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British v Brazilian Christmas

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This gives new meaning to “frozen fish”

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