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Art of Now Episodes

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    Brazilian Art Under Bolsonaro

    Brazilian artists and thinkers explore cultural life under a far-right president.

  2. Hostile Design

    Artist Stuart Semple on unwelcoming street design meant to deter anti-social behaviour.

  3. Sell Out

    The art world is awash with corporate money and brand partnerships. Should we be worried?

  4. The World in Their Hands

    In a London studio, the ancient craft of globemaking finds a modern spin.

  5. Cymru Rising

    DJ Huw Stephens looks at the rise of Welsh-language pop music.

  6. Tin Roof Symphony

    Take shelter from the storm, as rain comes down on the humble tin roof.

  7. Jeremy Deller’s Peterloo

    An in-depth look at Jeremy Deller's new People's Monument to the Peterloo Massacre.

  8. Hairy Art

    Can art help us unpack our emotions about body hair? Keisha Thompson investigates.

  9. Batter! Batter! Boom!

    How are some of Scotland’s newest noise-makers discovering the joys of sound art?

  10. An Orchestra of the Rainforest

    Music and trouble, in the Brazilian rain forest - a race against time for the Wauja tribe.

  11. Hands

    Psychotherapist Philippa Perry asks what our hands reveal about ourselves and our world.

  12. Migraine

    Exploring migraine and creativity through a specially commissioned musical score.

  13. Music of the Kaka'i

    Hear the secret, ancient music the Kaka’i people of Iraq risk their lives to play.

  14. Istanbul's Factory of Tears

    In Istanbul, Isobel Finkel explores the kitsch, melancholy, forbidden music of Arabesk.

  15. Art Surgery: Anxiety

    Elizabeth Alker and Nikesh Shukla explore art and anxiety.

  16. Karaoke Rage

    Gabriel Ebulue investigates a deadly karaoke curse concerning Frank Sinatra’s My Way.

  17. Puerto Rico

    The creative response of Puerto Rican artists to Hurricane Maria and economic crisis.

  18. Afghan Stars - the Women's Story

    Sahar Zand is in Kabul to meet women musicians who are defying the Taliban.

  19. Afghan Stars

    Sahar Zand is in Kabul for the finals of the TV talent show Afghan Star.

  20. Race and Fashion

    Kenya Hunt celebrates black designers and explores conversations around race in fashion.

  21. The Return of Voguing

    Clara Amfo looks at the UK voguing scene, a unique subculture currently in the spotlight.

  22. A New School for New Orleans

    Clara Amfo meets the staff and artists at a groundbreaking music studio in New Orleans.

  23. Recombinant Rhymes and DNA Art

    Anna McNamee meets the artists and poets using genetic science to create stunning works.

  24. Visual Assault

    Zoe Buckman meets female artists responding to sexual discrimination around the world.

  25. Women Who Walk

    Doon Mackichan wanders, falls and loiters with just a few of the women making walking art.

  26. Border Wall

    Art on the US-Mexico Border

  27. Nick Danziger's Shutter Stories

    Photographer Nick Danziger travels to Armenia, revisiting isolated elderly people.

  28. Surveillance

    Artist Nye Thompson asks how the creative world is reflecting the state of surveillance.

  29. The Joy of Text

    Artist Bob and Roberta Smith examines how text and language are used in art.

  30. Inbox

    The Inbox is open - a unique platform for the creativity of Radio 4 listeners.

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