The Week’s Muse: 5 July

A round-up of recent news and comment from the Muse Room

Arts Council Funding: winners and losers

Earlier this week, Arts Council England announced its funding plans for the next three years, sharing out over £340 million among 670 of the country’s arts organisations.

Celebrating Scotland’s cultural independence…

A nationwide celebration of Scottish contemporary art launched recently, with a major exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery and many more across the country as part of the GENERATION series.

Youth and Experience: supporting art scholarship

In his latest Editor’s Letter, Thomas Marks discusses the importance of supporting young academics and writers across the globe, and introduces the Lund Humphries Emerging Art Writers Competition…

Abstract Feminism: recognising the women behind abstract art

As the position of women in art history is brought back into the public eye, Catherine Spencer takes a look at the nuanced ways in which contemporary female artists have developed and redefined abstraction.

John Moores Painting Prize Shortlist

Five artists have been shortlisted for the prestigious John Moores Painting Prize, a key fixture in the Liverpool Biennial. The eventual winner will be awarded £25,000.

Andrew Lord’s art in the Tate collection

Wherever he works, Andrew Lord’s organic-looking ceramic work remains rooted in British soil. Lisa Zeiger discusses the significance of Tate’s recent decision to purchase five items for their collection.