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Austerity has an art attack
LEN PHELAN reports on a group of Yorkshire artists on the offensive against neoliberalism

THE Fighting For Crumbs project, which takes place in Sheffield and Wakefield from August 8-13, is nothing if not timely.

It’s all about how art is struggling to survive in neoliberal Britain and it’s been put together by a group of artists who have had enough of austerity. They’ve come up with an exhibition featuring video, installation, 3D wall art, crafted art, paintings, photography, poetry and performance.

The project is the brainchild of John Ledger, who was asked to show his work as part of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Red Shed in Wakefield, a thriving focus for radical art and performance.

  • Fighting For Crumbs: Art in the Shadow of Neoliberal Britain launches at 6.30pm on August 8 at Gage Gallery, 40 Ball Street, Sheffield, with a performance event closing the show at 7pm on August 12. The Wakefield event takes place at the Red Shed, 18 Vicarage Street, on August 13 from 1pm and includes the Fighting For Crumbs video and Invisible Britain, the Sleaford Mods documentary, plus a talk by author JD Taylor.
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