EPISODE · Oct 10, 2025 · 46 MIN
How to Start a Dissident Art Movement | Alexander Adams – The Sceptic Ep.54
from The Sceptic · host The Daily Sceptic
Alexander Adams on dissident art, the tyranny of the Arts Council England and his new exhibition: Power and Intimacy. In Episode 54 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to Alexander Adams, artist and writer and the author of the pamphlet, Abolish the Arts Council and his new book, How to Start a Dissident Art Movement. They discuss the woke tyranny of the contemporary art establishment, why modern art is so off-putting, the meaning of Right-wing art and his new exhibition – Power and Intimacy, running until this Sunday in Central London – and what he and his colleagues are trying to achieve with it. Due to technical issues, there is no premium section of the Sceptic this week. Next week we will be back with a bumper episode! Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content. Follow Laurie on X. Follow Alexander on X. Visit their exhibition at 11 Caledonian Road, N1 9DX, London, a 3-minute walk from King’s Cross Station. Visit their website here. Read Ferro’s article about it on the Daily Sceptic here. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel here. Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio. 00:00 Intro 00:51 The woke tyranny of the art establishment 04:05 Alex's art background 07:17 Why modern art is so crud 10:59 How the 'Vitalists' formed 13:33 Power & Intimacy exhibition 17:38 Right-wing art 30:38 'Tackle' by Fen de Villiers 41:24 Keeping skills alive
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Alexander Adams on dissident art, the tyranny of the Arts Council England and his new exhibition: Power and Intimacy. In Episode 54 of the Sceptic, host Laurie Wastell speaks to Alexander Adams, artist and writer and the author of the pamphlet, Abolish the Arts Council and his new book, How to Start a Dissident Art Movement. They discuss the woke tyranny of the contemporary art establishment, why modern art is so off-putting, the meaning of Right-wing art and his new exhibition – Power and Intimacy, running until this Sunday in Central London – and what he and his colleagues are trying to achieve with it. Due to technical issues, there is no premium section of the Sceptic this week. Next week we will be back with a bumper episode! Donate to the Daily Sceptic to access our premium content. Follow Laurie on X. Follow Alexander on X. Visit their exhibition at 11 Caledonian Road, N1 9DX, London, a 3-minute walk from King’s Cross Station. Visit their website here. Read Ferro’s article about it on the Daily Sceptic here. Subscribe to the Daily Sceptic YouTube Channel here. Produced by Richard Eldred. Filmed at the Westminster Podcast Studio. 00:00 Intro00:51 The woke tyranny of the art establishment04:05 Alex's art background07:17 Why modern art is so crud10:59 How the 'Vitalists' formed13:33 Power & Intimacy exhibition17:38 Right-wing art30:38 'Tackle' by Fen de Villiers41:24 Keeping skills alive
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