Review: Lumiere 2023
Margot McDonald shares her thoughts on this year’s light art festival.
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Visual Arts
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Spatial Objects in Durham Castle
Visual Arts Editors, James Macfarlane & Lizzie Follows, talk to artist Dan Holdsworth about his current exhibition in Durham Castle.
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Unity in diversity: Indonesian batik art
”Unity in Diversity”. Lizzie Follows explores how the Indonesian national motto is reflected through the art medium of batik.
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Showcasing unsung contemporary voices
”Art isn’t restricted to Europe and North America, it is global” Grace Nicholson talks to the curator of the Oriental Museum’s current exhibition.
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Reframing narratives at the National Portrait Gallery
Saskia Hayes talks about the National Portrait Gallery’s current efforts to diversify the London art scene.
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The treasures of Milan
Visual Arts Editor, James Macfarlane, recounts his recent Milanese jaunt.
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Illuminating the sea with memories: Joaquín Sorolla through light and colour
Leo Li delves into the life and work of Spanish Luminist painter, Joaquín Sorolla.
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Review: Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2023
Suzannah Tostevin critiques this year’s Summer Exhibition and its theme of ‘Only Connect’.
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Review: Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Grace Nicholson writes on The Oriental Museum’s current exhibition which explores the devastation of nuclear war.
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Françoise Gilot (1921-2023): life and legacy
“Gilot’s legacy lives on… paving the way for women in art.” Zahra Haroon explores the life of Picasso’s lover, Françoise Gilot.
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