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The article examines how high-profile art schools around the world cope with being overseen by larger institutions that have absorbed them. It cites great art schools like the California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles, the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland, and Germany's Düsseldorf Academy of Fine Arts. It talks about how an art school should be run, the perceived invasion of art schools by universities, and the management of art schools by those whose priorities lie elsewhere.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience as a lighthouse keeper.

The article features Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. Her latest exhibition "Yayoi Kusama: Look Now, See Forever" at the Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane, Queensland is on view until March 11, 2012. She has been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder for most of her life. Her artistic style and understanding of the concepts of death, suicide and sex are tackled. In 1957, she migrated from Japan to New York and eventually became a celebrity participating in international art exhibitions.

The article focuses on the important role played by war artists in the 21st century. It notes that while war is seen on television (TV), war artists continue to be relevant as the depiction of war on TV tends to be a highly censored version of what occurs in the combat zone. It adds that artists imbedded with the troops have more freedom in translating the war through their art. Works by various war artists are explored, one is an exhibition of postage stamp sheets created by Steve McQueen that show British Armed Services members who fell in Iraq.