How classical architecture became a weapon for the far right
By adopting a visual language of white marble statues, groups such as Identity Evropa have embarked on a culture war…
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When it comes to arts funding, a white director can’t know the “struggles of a black man”
Lennon, who has at some point in his life identified as white, describes himself as a “born-again African”.
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The drained world: Elmgreen & Dragset explore gentrification and loss via an empty swimming pool
In the artist duo’s latest installation they transform the ground floor of the Whitechapel Gallery into a derelict public baths.
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Why Notre Dame isn’t lost
In reactions to the burning of Notre-Dame de Paris, one can see a sadness that is distinct from the direct…
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Women artists must be valued for their work – not their relationships
When Frida Kahlo died in 1954, her New York Times obituary was given the following headline: “Frida Kahlo, Artist, Diego Rivera’s…
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How the new V&A museum is transforming Dundee
It has made Dundee a destination after years in which it was regarded as a stopover, and has given Dundonians permission…
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What pain looks like: the visceral art of Jusepe de Ribera
The Spanish baroque painter depicted the senses – and the senses are never more alive than when in extremis.
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Made famous by Roald Dahl, but hugely successful in his own right: the art of Quentin Blake
The illustrator never went to art college, but has a career spanning four decades and an instantly recognisable style that’s…
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