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Ben Cowan - Art That Makes You

Ben Cowan - Art That Makes You

The Art of Hospitality: Don’t overlook a good hotel story

As a freelance artist, today, I am thinking about art and hotels. Not only what connects them, but what connects us to them?

Oct 5, 2023

The Art of Hospitality: Don’t overlook a good hotel story

Oct 5, 2023

Ben Cowan - Art That Makes You

Unlike Charlie, I am dreaming of my Golden Ticket out of the Capitalism Factory

A bridge between two collections

Jun 2, 2023

Unlike Charlie, I am dreaming of my Golden Ticket out of the Capitalism Factory

Jun 2, 2023

Ben Cowan - Art That Makes You

‘Marketing is Everything’: Is it important to know the stories we are told are true?

‘Marketing is Everything’ : notes on the BREWGOD collection

Mar 28, 2023

Mar 28, 2023

Ben Cowan - Art That Makes You

‘More Joy’ for 2023 — Immediate Satisfaction Guaranteed

More Joy!

Dec 30, 2022

‘More Joy’ for 2023 — Immediate Satisfaction Guaranteed

Dec 30, 2022

Ben Cowan - Art That Makes You

Rebel With A Cause: from Medecins Sans Frontières to a cause at home

This is a strapline used on Medecins Sans Frontières t-shirts for fundraising in the UK. During my numerous missions with MSF in the field…

Oct 27, 2022

Rebel With A Cause: from Medecins Sans Frontières to a cause at home

Oct 27, 2022

Ben Cowan - Art That Makes You

Hierarchy in Art: from the gutter…

We’re led to believe that there’s a hierarchy in art. You know, fine art — that’s the best; mass-produced art — that’s no better than…

Sep 15, 2022

Hierarchy in Art: from the gutter…

Sep 15, 2022

Ben Cowan - Art That Makes You

A Lidl Imitation: Brands and the irony of their subversion

I fell in love with Lidl when I moved back to my home town, Leamington, in 2013. This followed missions to Afghanistan (after the Twin…

Jul 27, 2022

A Lidl Imitation: Brands and the irony of their subversion

Jul 27, 2022

Ben Cowan - Art That Makes You

The ‘Why’: What makes us start creating art?

I am so happy to have you with me, especially at the start of this new blogging and online adventure…

Jul 8, 2022

One of my designs, Dangerous Thoughts (pictured) explores this subject. Rodin’s Le Penseur sits inside a road sign warning triangle, and underneath it says, ‘CAUTION: Idler Thinking’, as if reflecting on your lot is somehow incendiary.

Jul 8, 2022

Ben Cowan - Art That Makes You

Ben Cowan - Art That Makes You

A returned humanitarian worker who now creates satirical art on consumerism, climate and technology so that together, we might not be so confused.

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