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Discover a range of articles and videos perfect for that 5-minute browse or take a deep dive into a variety of subjects connected to contemporary art. From in-focus articles and videos about artists and artworks, to exhibition highlights, creative responses and information about different projects, take a look at contributions from across Wales.

Cynfas is your space to find contributions, discussions, and points of view on contemporary art.

WINSTONE, Megan, Valley Gal ©Megan Winstone
Artist Interview
Megan Winstone: A Love Letter to the Valleys
Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
14 November 2025
Artist Interview
Robert Davies discusses his work 'Of time and the Railway'
The National Library of Wales
12 November 2025
Artist Interview
Jasmine Violet: It's not just Black and White
The National Library of Wales
31 October 2025
Artist Interview
In Plain Sight (Miss Jenkins? - after Richard Wilson) by Holly Davey
Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
22 October 2025

Cynfas Issues

Issue 12: The Valleys Re-Told
Latest Issue
Editor's notes
The Valleys Re-Told

Klara Sroka

7 October 2024
Dowlais Visual Art Group

Dowlais Visual Art Group

7 October 2024

Dowlais Visual Art Group, Bed Sheet © Dowlais Visual Art Group
Monday: A Good Day for Washing

Dowlais Visual Art Group

7 October 2024

EVANS, Pauline, Merthyr Blues: Then and Now © Pauline Evans
Merthyr Blues: Inspiring new work

Dowlais Visual Art Group

7 October 2024

WILLCOCK, Jenny, Merthyr's Industrial Past 1 © Jenny Willcock
Changing Industries

Dowlais Visual Art Group

7 October 2024

Colliery Horses being selected for colliery work © Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Our Past

Lee Gardens Pool, Penrhiwceiber

7 October 2024
Our Memories

Lee Gardens Pool, Penrhiwceiber

7 October 2024
Our Stories

Lee Gardens Pool, Penrhiwceiber

7 October 2024

Penrhiwceiber Art Trail © Eleanor Whiteman
Our Present

Lee Gardens Pool, Penrhiwceiber

7 October 2024

Issue 11: Coastal Communities
Editor's notes
Editorial

Llŷr Titus

5 December 2023

HOWARD-Jones, Ray, "The Moon in St Brides" Skomer © Nicola Howard-Jones/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales 
Wonderful Tide

Lowri Hedd

5 December 2023

MARKS, Margret (Grete), Beach scene with tents © Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Coastal Kaleidoscope

Onismo Muhlanga

5 December 2023

WILLIAMS, Penry, Bechgyn-bysgotwyr © Amgueddfa Cymru
To the Sea with Me

Lois Elenid

5 December 2023

HURN, David, Coach Party, Aberavon Bay © David Hurn/Magnum/Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
Yn Ein Llanw Ni

Gwenno Robinson

5 December 2023

Issue 10: Fashion
Editor's notes
Fashion

Charlotte James

16 November 2022
All The Men Were Suffering From Dust

Ffian Jones and Siôn Marshall-Waters

17 November 2022
The earth remains yet flowers change

Laurie Broughton

22 November 2022
Boyos

Megan Winstone

22 November 2022
A Warm Embrace

Ophelia Dos Santos

28 November 2022

Issue 9: Sustainability
Editor's notes
Helo Dyfan Helo Esyllt

Dyfan and Esyllt Lewis

25 July 2022
Breaking into the Herbarium

Heledd C. Evans and Rosey Brown

25 July 2022
Dreaming in gardens

Grug Muse

25 July 2022

‘Walking with Light’ © Peter Finnemore
Issue 8: Making New Work – Artists Respond to the Now
Editor's notes
Making New Work: Artists Respond to the Now

Amgueddfa Cymru and Arts Council of Wales

20 December 2021
Reflections of Covid

Jo-Anna Duncalf

15 December 2021
She let me play the organ

Mia Roberts

15 December 2021
Texture Map

Philip Cheater

15 December 2021
A World View

Geraint Ross Evans

15 December 2021
All the Rage (The Princess and the Pea)

Emily Laurens

15 December 2021
Do you think they know we’re Gay?

Dafydd Williams

15 December 2021
The Betrayal Cycle

João Saramago

15 December 2021

Issue 7: Power, Money and Visual Culture
Editor's notes
Power, Money and Visual Culture

Beau W. Beakhouse and Sadia Pineda Hameed

24 November 2021
Paintings, Peasants & Philanthropy

Jon Doyle

24 November 2021
In Response to the Police Truncheon

She Elloise

24 November 2021
Art Work as Work: Contesting Labour

Stephen Heinson

24 November 2021

Issue 6: Art and Music
Editor's notes
Art and Music

Emma Daman Thomas

19 July 2021
When Warhol Came To Bangor

Kieran Owen

19 July 2021
O Fargam i Valletta

Francesca Dimech

19 July 2021
Ouroboros

Madame Ceski

19 July 2021

Martin Parr, Snowdonia, Wales, 1989 © Martin Parr, Magnum Photos, Rocket Gallery © Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales © Celf ar y Cyd
Snowdonia, Wales 1989

Sweet Baboo

19 July 2021

Issue 5: Cynefin/Habitat
Editor's notes
Cynefin/Habitat

Manon Awst

27 May 2021
Cynefin Conversation Cards

Celf ar y Cyd

27 May 2021
AGORA

Catrin Menai

27 May 2021
Twigs of Ash

David Mullin

27 May 2021
Tomorrow Stones

GWENBA

27 May 2021
No Change

Sioned Jones

27 May 2021
The Folk Song We All Know

The Angharad

27 May 2021
Issue 4: Queer Looking
Editor's notes
I Can Only Dream Of Reaching

Owain Train McGilvary

30 March 2021

David Hurn, Gay Ball at the Registry Resort. Phoenix, Arizona USA. © David Hurn / MAGNUM Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
WORKSHOP: Drag personae / femme identity

Diana Almeida

2 April 2021

Issue 3: Art, Food and the Environment
Cardiff Carnival 1991 – Butetown Mas: Wales and the World © SWICA Carnival
Editor's notes
Birds in a Garden

Jon Gower

3 March 2021
A Table for Discussion

Rhian Davies

5 March 2021

Issue 2: Arts in Health
Editor's notes
Edition 2 - Arts in Health

Angela Maddock

28 October 2020
The Pause for Hospital Art

Zain Amir

28 October 2020
Where are the Disability Arts?

Amanda Wells

28 October 2020
H for Health and W, Well… Wellbeing

M C Davies

28 October 2020
Comfort in Small Things

Angela Maddock

28 October 2020
The Art of Wellbeing

Maria Hayes

28 October 2020
Learning Resource: Hexagon Patchwork

Becky Adams

10 November 2020

Issue 1: Black Lives Matter
Editor's notes
The Art of Afro

Cindy Liz-Ikie

13 October 2020
Celf ar y Cyd – The Brand

Rithika Pandey & Mark Gubb

13 October 2020
Learning Resources: For the Unknown Runner

Marvin Thompson

13 October 2020