[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The work of revolutionary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has become infamous in popular culture as well as becoming a Fashion Icon in her own right, transcending decades. Big brows, great hair, and selfies sound familiar? Well, it’s safe to say she was the first with the fifty-five self-portraits she painted during her lifetime portraying her unique...
Throughout Black History Month our de facto ‘DJ-in-residence’ at The London Art Bar, Kwadjo Lancelot, is sharing a selection of carefully curated playlists, celebrating Black excellence and Black joy. Enjoy! An underground cultural exchange, created out of musicianship, innovation, and initiative, lack of equipment. This playlist is dedicated to 50 years of hip-hop. August...
What can creativity do for our mental health and wellbeing? World Mental Health day was just over a week ago, taking place on 26 October. It’s a day that aims to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world, and encourages efforts to support mental health care. With one in four people affected by...
It’s nearing the end of 2023. In light of Benjamin Zephaniah’s death last week (7th December), I thought it appropriate to write add additional companion piece to Rest In Power playlist. I’ve also updated the playlist to add some of his songs to the playlist. Harry Belafonte – March 1st 1927 to 25st March...
Throughout Black History Month our de facto ‘DJ-in-residence’ Kwadjo Lancelot is sharing a selection of carefully curated playlists, celebrating Black excellence and Black joy. Enjoy! This playlist is called ‘Rest In Power’. It’s a playlist dedicated to Black artists, and artists who’ve been influential in Black music, who died this year. Including: Tina Turner; Harry...
Throughout Black History Month our de facto ‘DJ-in-residence’ at The London Art Bar, Kwadjo Lancelot, is sharing a selection of carefully curated playlists, celebrating Black excellence and Black joy. Enjoy! The path is usually the same: an underground black culture or persecuted group moulds and creates a style, usually out of limited resources. The style...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”70082″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”Not another Barbie Review!”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I don’t think there is much left to say that hasn’t already been said about the Barbie film. But I am still basking in all its perfectly sound tracked glory. What a hilarious and vibrant comment on modern society, toxic masculinity and not to mention the heroine’s journey Arc...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”68330″ img_size=”Large”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Liverpool is a city in northwest England, with a population of over 592,000 people. Liverpool is known for its rich cultural heritage and is the birthplace of the Beatles, one of the most successful bands in history. The city is home to two of the most successful football clubs in...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Happy Pride from all of us at PopUp Painting! As important as it is to celebrate LGBT+ lives and the progress we have made, we all know that there is much more work to be done. Fortunately, there are lots of fantastic organisations and activists helping lead the charge – all year round. Here are...
A Happy Pride to all those celebrating in London today from all of us at PopUp Painting. Self expression is vital to creativity and vital to what we believe in. Everybody should have the right to live and love free from fear and discrimination. Unfortunately that is not yet the case for all LGBTQ+ people,...
