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Avant-garde abundance: the deeply infectious art of Australian artist Justene Williams

There are a number of possible theoretical entry points to Justene Williams’ new survey show, Once We Were Mudskippers.

The Conversation · Oct 6

Quote of the day by German philosopher Walter Benjamin: “To articulate what is past does not mean to recognize ‘how it really was’...” — Life lessons from an inspiring quote on memory, crisis, perception, trauma, self-doubt, identity, resilience, and survival from history’s most visionary philosopher

Quote of the day by Walter Benjamin suggests that remembering the past is an act of self-preservation rather than mere nostalgia. During times of failure, conflict, or deep uncertainty, our sudden recollections help us make sense of immediate personal turmoil. The article outlines practical ways to build perspective, reclaim emotional…

The Economic Times · Sep 3

Quote of the Day by German Jewish philosopher Walter Benjamin: 'The true picture of the past flits by. The past can be seized only as...'- Inspiring life lessons on memory, past and why some moments can never be recreated by the man of letters

Walter Benjamin believed memories appear in brief flashes and cannot be perfectly recalled. His insights offer lessons on appreciating meaningful moments as they unfold. He viewed history as constantly reinterpreted through evolving human understanding. Benjamin's life and work explored culture, technology, and urban life ahead of his time. His profound…

The Economic Times · Jul 28

Hotel Exile by Jane Rogoyska review – the remarkable story of a wartime institution

From haven for intellectuals fleeing Hitler to the HQ of the feared Abwehr, the changing fortunes of a Parisian icon

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21

Professor sues Texas university that terminated contract after Palestine talk

Idris Robinson says Texas State violated his constitutional rights over off-campus talk seized on by pro-Israel activists

The Guardian - US · Mar 25

‘It is a shock’: survivors of Brussels bombings face pension cuts 10 years on

People who suffered life-changing injuries in 2016 attacks are now fighting deductions in state compensation

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22

Fourteen Ways of Looking by Erin Vincent review – an exhilarating, dazzling reckoning with grief

The author confronts the trauma of losing her parents as a teenager in a succession of fragments – almost all of which contain the word ‘fourteen’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12

W.G. Sebald’s early critical essays mine his great literary themes – exile, trauma, memory and war

“Author as well as professor,” was how Winfried Georg (“Max”) Sebald styled himself in the note attached to an article he contributed to a 1990 issue of the experimental Austrian journal, Trans-Garde. Sebald had long harboured a desire to be an author and had a clear plan for becoming one.…

The Conversation · Aug 25, 2025

The Guardian view on the sensuous splendour of art nouveau: ripe for revival in the age of AI

Editorial: Overdue recognition for the designer of Paris’s famous Métro entrances is an encouraging sign of the times

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025

Loving the world could address the climate crisis and help us make sense of changes to come

This January, the world watched as Los Angeles burned. “I’ve never seen anything like this,” one police chief told reporters, a sentiment echoed by front-line firefighters.

The Conversation · Feb 6, 2025