International Man of Mystery: Tomas Gittins

CONCRETE met Tomas Gittins, the tangent king whose brightly coloured 'poortraits’ are blowing up fast.


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What a Carve Up! Damien Hirst at Gagosian.

CONCRETE considers Hirst’s infamous shark in a tank to offer a perspective on the artist’s latest show and to critique…


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Dion Kitson: Post Industrial Spiritualism

CONCRETE spoke with Dion Kitson, artist, curator, and football fan, about his instinctive practice in the Midlands.


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Who is Ruslan Faraev?

CONCRETE investigates the enigmatic Ruslan Faraev, seeking an answer to the question that no one has answered yet.


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“Who said it had to be by the book?”: Activity at Antwerp Mansion

CONCRETE meets West Art Collective for one night, and one night only. Some images are NSFW.


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Dance Policy: Connecting the Dots

CONCRETE meets the team behind Dance Policy - the Mancunian photojournalism zine documenting youth and music culture in…


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Watch This Space: Blackpool as a Site of Artistic Production

Art is flourishing in Blackpool’s margins. I visited the town and found that creative vision and mutual support are the…


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Do Watch That: The Best Of The HOME Open 2022

Like any open show, the work shown at HOME is mixed - a mixture of different themes, mediums, and of quality. After…


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Derek Jarman Protest! Review: A Portrait Of An Extraordinary Man

Concrete reviews Manchester Art Gallery’s Derek Jarman Protest! retrospective.


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Whatever Happened To The Institutional Critique? Don’t Ask @freeze_magazine

Concrete meets Cem A., the meme artist behind art meme instagram @freeze_magazine.


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