From sci-fi-inspired touch screens to the rise of algorithmic art, artistic thought plays a greater role in creating the future than might first be apparent. Canvas8 spoke to cultural researcher and author Alex Quicho about the role creative discipline plays within pop culture and innovation.

As campaigners call for cultural institutions to return priceless looted artefacts to their countries of origin, research shows that a majority of Britons would support the action, reflecting a wider desire among the public for a more honest discussion of British history and colonialism.

Art has long served as a form of protest, and as Americans face constraints on their freedoms, a growing number are seeking creative ways to voice their dissent and demand change. How is the digital landscape impacting this mode of self-expression? And what role can art play in modern citizenship?

Viewed as overwhelmingly white, male and London-centric, the British art world is long overdue an attitudinal audit. The White Pube, a platform run by two Gen-Zers, attracts a previously disengaged audience using irreverent humour to critique racial, class and gender bias in the UK art landscape.