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Visual Arts

Coverage of arts news in Durham and beyond. To pitch your own article, email visual.arts@palatinate.org.uk.

Indigo Visual Arts 

Looking beyond the crown: Britain’s most insightful royal portraits (1800-2022)

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Adeline Zhao, Ælfred Hillman

“They reveal something far more poignant than any display of pomp and power ever can.” Ælfred Hillman discusses modern royal portraits in the final part of this series.

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Indigo Print Edition Visual Arts 

The Lakota Massacre and the ‘stolen’ artefact

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Hugo T. Millard, Verity Laycock

“There is a huge advantage to exhibiting objects in historical context.” Hugo T. Millard delves into the ethical implications of ‘stealing’ artefacts.

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Indigo Print Edition Visual Arts 

Valentine’s Day: painted across the ages

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Cameron Beech, Erin Waks, Margot McDonald, Victoria Cheng

“The brightness of her facial expression encapsulates feelings of safety, desire and, above all, love.” Visual Arts contributors contemplate love’s meaning in art.

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Indigo Visual Arts 

Looking beyond the crown: Britain’s most insightful royal portraits (1500-1800)

February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Ælfred Hillman, Verity Laycock

“We are given a lonely father’s gaze, demanding our empathy.” Ælfred Hillman delves into the most awe-inspiring portraits of the royal family.

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Indigo Visual Arts 

Barbara Hepworth: the heart of abstract sculpture

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Charlotte Grimwade, Verity Laycock

“The first sculptor who’s work I developed an emotional affinity with.” Charlotte Grimwade profiles Barbara Hepworth, a leading sculptor of the twentieth century.

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Indigo Visual Arts 

Looking beyond the crown: Britain’s most insightful royal portraits (pre-1500)

January 30, 2022February 1, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Ælfred Hillman, Verity Laycock

“Delving into the vast history of royal portraits, I have selected a few of my favourites.” Ælfred Hillman explores Anglo-Saxon and Medieval portraits in the first part of this series.

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Indigo Print Edition Visual Arts 

Pageantry and pomp: the Platinum Jubilee

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Christian Bland, Holly Downes, Nicole Wu

“An indulgence which the whole nation can share in.” Visual Arts writers profile some of the most exciting and controversial celebrations planned for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this Summer.

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Indigo Visual Arts 

Somewhere in the west of Paris: Pissarro’s wintery Louveciennes landscapes

January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Margot McDonald, Victoria Cheng

“A hushed, peaceful ode to the freezing winter months in Louveciennes.” Margot McDonald celebrates the winter solstice by reflecting on the landscapes of Camille Pissarro.

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Comment Print Edition Visual Arts 

Adapting the art world: should vaccination passes be required to enter museums?

January 12, 2022January 14, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Christian Bland, Victoria Cheng

“The risk-reward ratio remains a major sticking point”: Christian Bland discusses the issue of vaccination passports in a unique context.

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Indigo Visual Arts 

Anatomising light and encapsulating zeitgeists: Elaine Buckholtz and Ian Winters at Lumiere 2021

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Christian Bland

“Now, more than ever, light truly is, ‘the essence of life.’” Christian Bland interviews Lumiere 2021 artists Ian Winters and Elaine Buckholtz.

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