When it comes to art, what role should curators play in resisting artwashing within their own institutions? What, if any, responsibility do artists have when they discover their work is being funded or used by a company with a poor ethical record? These are some of the things we’ll be touching on in this month’s No Easy Answers discussion group.

Once released, brand messages can be reinterpreted and woven into lived experience in ways that are often unpredictable. What initially looks like cynical marketing may, however subtly, contribute to a wider shift in what can be said, done, felt or imagined. Come along to No Easy Answers at 6pm on Weds 17th June and let us know what you think.

Is masculinity in crisis? Why does this idea seem to recur across different historical periods? What is it that is so seductive about the manosphere? Can its portrayal of women shape the way its audiences understand relationships and gender roles? These and other questions will be under the spotlight in the next edition of No Easy Answers, a monthly discussion group that provides all OCA students with a space to have their say on some of the hot topics and critical issues of the day.