The art of politics and the politics of ...

Mark Carruthers speaks to Alliance MLA Kate Nicholl about her political influences. 

Mark Carruthers asks former Sinn Féin MEP and IRA member Martina Anderson about her political life and experiences. 

Mark Carruthers sits down with the deputy First Minister to talk about her political inspirations & influences. 

Can art pave the way for a politically divided nation to move forward? Artist, cultural strategist and TED Fellow Marc Bamuthi Joseph reflects on the role of art, forgiveness and remembrance in the pursuit of public healing — especially at a time when trust is contested and commu ... Show More

We don’t need to tell anyone listening that it is a difficult and alarming political moment. You may be asking, How will art weather the storm? To answer that question, you probably need to take stock of how art has navigated the political storms of the recent past. And there’s b ... Show More

The series explores power in art--and how it's bound up with democracy, society and the wider world. You'll meet people who are trying to change the balance of that power, and you'll witness resistance to that change. You'll hear about what's been won and what's been lost with an ... Show More

How far can artists and their work change the world? Can artistic endeavour lead to concrete action to mitigate the impact of global warming, or is this fanciful? Zeinab Badawi is at the Tate Modern in London, interviewing award-winning Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson abo ... Show More

<p>Is art really meant to be an “asset class”? Will the digital revolution finally democratize a market that just keeps getting more elitist? And what will happen to the last painting Alice Neel ever made? (Part 3 of “The Hidden Side of the Art Market.”)</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Sim ... Show More

How to talk about politics – and entertain as well