Molly Scales unveils the hidden gems of her English degree
Elsie Hayward on growing up surrounded by canvases and normalising artists
The Reading List
In the latest instalment of her column, Laila Hussey wonders what to do with great ideas, and looks to some of her favourite books for inspiration
Lily Owens looks at the many uses and abuses of photography
Review
Loveday Cookson reviews Tate Britain’s new exhibition on the achievements of female artists spanning four centuries
Evan Grandidge de Paz reflects on the acclaimed US author Paul Auster
Opinion
Izzie Silverman reflects on how the aesthetics of your college can impact your experience
Interview
Loveday Cookson speaks to Leo Kang and Famke Veenstra-Ashmore about the publication of this year’s Mays anthology
Interview
Kiara Salazar takes to Instagram to cast light on Latin American art
Investigation
Film photography is once again in vogue, and Esmé Cockain investigates why
Guide
Loveday Cookson’s unexpected tips for filling your shelves
Feature
Madelaine Clark contemplates the timeless ‘betweenness’ of the gallery
Comment
Hannah Gillott argues that fictional worlds expand our perception of reality, and discusses the narratives that have informed her own life mottos
Review
Tim Head’s ‘How It Is’ offers a retrospective look at the artist’s work, picking apart with forensic scrutiny the anxieties of our past and present
Just in time for Halloween, the Varsity Arts team is here with a list of their most haunting art and literature favourites. Have a muse over these spine-chilling recommendations to get you in the mood for spooky season.
Review
Sokhanvari’s new Cambridge based exhibition paints a vivid picture of the socio-political complexities of Iran’s past and present
Comment
Zooming in on the phenomenon of Instagram poetry, Esyllt Parry Lowther questions the effects of social media on poets and their craft
Review
Benjamin Knight reviews the Palestinian Embroidery exhibition at Kettle’s Yard, alongside Mediterranean Embroideries at The Fitzwilliam Museum
Column
Loveday Cookson visits the personal gallery marking the memories of Arts writer and outgoing Shirley society president Sasha Brealey
column
Eve Connor ponders cat puppets, Shakespeare and power in the wake of Charles III’s coronation
REVIEW
Jamie Chong reflects on what post-Brexit Britain can learn from the vibrant trading cultures of the ancient Mediterranean
Head to head
David Quinn and Peter Rusafov tackle the biggest divide in the booklovers’ world: first-hand or second hand?
Review
Why visitors to this mirrored exhibition should look beyond their own image
Review
David Quinn discovers surprising layers to a poet he thought he knew
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