Rene G. Cepeda

Category: Art History

  • Self Othering in the Art World

    Self Othering in the Art World

    This article was originally published in The New Union. Gay, Black, Feminist, African; these are just some of the labels that are commonly used in the art world in an attempt to reduce complex individuals to a single identifier, whether religious, ethnic, territorial, national, or sexual. In general terms, these labels are not used in…

  • New Twitter Hashtag

    New Twitter Hashtag

    I have created a new Twitter hashtag: #tipsforartists where I give tips to artists so they can break into the art world and not be taken advantage of. Tweet your own tips under this tag, or send them to me so I can publish them.

  • Bootleg Beef – A new artist to watch

    Bootleg Beef – A new artist to watch

    Glasgow based artist Bootleg Beef offers us a new insight into the meat industry and the craft behind it.  You can follow Bootleg Beef on Blog, Twitter, and Facebook.

  • Brecht and Picasso, art as a weapon for social change

    Brecht and Picasso, art as a weapon for social change

    In this essay my intention is to reflect on Picasso’s Guernica and its importance in the world scene as a condemnation of Fascism and war through the lens of Bertolt Brecht’s In the Fight Against Injustice Even Weak Weapons Are of Use. The relationship between Brecht’s text and Picasso’s work is clear: Brecht was a…