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The members of The Blue Rider weren’t thinking about art in the way we do today.
Crushing pianos, video games and emojis doesn’t seem to have delivered the slick messaging the brand was aiming for.
Usually relegated to the sidelines, Mary Magdalene is depicted with passion and power in this painting by a north Italian master.
We know next to nothing about the artist. We know still less about the people he depicted.
Scientists can’t yet tell how soft tissue overlayed bones, so this reconstruction is inevitably based on artistic licence.
This year, much of the art addresses exile, diaspora, migration and colonial violence.
The bright pink fabric swaying gently in the wind stands in stark contrast to the grey tones of the brutalist architectural complex.
The exhibition is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to get close to Mari’s design process.
Many of those who celebrate Banksy hold contradictory positions on precisely the themes his works seem to address.
Textiles have a deceptive simplicity that conceals their potential for subversion and political dissent.
Your phone can’t take a perfectly clear picture of a solar eclipse like a professional camera can, but there are lots of other creative directions you can take to capture the rare moment.
Each Easter we see many images of Jesus on the cross – inevitably wearing a loincloth. But the historical evidence shows victims of crucifixion were fully naked to maximise shame as well as pain.
Cristobal Balenciaga’s work developed alongside abstract artistic movements, which had a profound influence on his designs.
A subtle and thoughtful show, full of shimmering connections that put Blake back in touch with European art figures and influences.
Lounge creator and artist Kirsha Kaechle said the lounge was being ‘experienced’ by men exactly as intended – by excluding them.
Queer joy is a powerful emotion. It sustains the fight for recognition and equality for LGBTQ+ people, especially in the face of challenges like discrimination.
The sculpture was an early pioneer of pop art and his approach to collage across mediums was revolutionary,
Has Jeff Koons’ latest high-profile stunt just proved that space is the new frontier for art?
A thrillingly accurate Stone Age horror, a violent Chilean wester, a sumptuous food romance, a comforting rom-com and a new look at a master painter’s love of fashion.
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Joanna Mendelssohn is a Friend of The Conversation.Honorary Senior Fellow, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Professor, Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer, School of Art & Design, Nottingham Trent University
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Personal Chair of 19th-Century Art, History of Art, University of Edinburgh
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Professor of History and Policy, University of Westminster
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Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader in Fine Art , University of Lincoln
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Associate Professor in History of Art, University of Nottingham
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