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Article: Preview Merseystyle: Photographs by The Caravan Gallery at the Museum of LiverpoolIn collaboration with a visual arts project and mobile exhibition space, the Museum of Liverpool presents a stunning site-specific photography exhibition.23 May 2013
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Article: Preview J Gordon Brown's Colour Abstracts capture the imagination at Peacock Visual ArtsAcross blurry abstractions of Aberdeen's lights, the painter who won first prize in the city's Artists Annual Exhibition presents new works, a photo etching and a film.22 May 2013
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Article: News Ashmolean Museum acquires Millais' famous Pre-Raphaelite portrait of John RuskinThe Ashmolean Museum has permanently acquired John Everett Millais' famous portrait of John Ruskin thanks to the Arts Council Acceptance in Lieu scheme.20 May 2013
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Article: Preview Look/13 festival takes top photographers to LiverpoolAugust Sander, Rankin and Martin Parr are a few of the artists in a photography festival taking over Liverpool's diverse array of galleries for the next month.20 May 2013
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Article Gasworks gallery presents Resolution 978 HD: An Exhibition by Model CourtModel Court, a collective of visual and conceptual artists, provides a striking interrogation of the controversial use of technology in universal jurisdiction.15 May 2013
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Article: Preview Lazarides and Robert Del Naja aka 3D present the art of Massive Attack in: Fire SaleShown together for the first time, a London retrospective looks at the artworks spawned by British trip-hop artists Massive Attack during the past two decades.15 May 2013
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Article: Preview Tom Hunter finds shrines from a disappearing world in Findings of BirminghamIn an exhibition of pinhole photographs at a central square in Birmingham, acclaimed photographer Tom Hunter takes a journey back into the country's industrial heritage and his own history.09 May 2013
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Article: Preview Steadman@77: Cartoon Museum's Ralph Steadman Retrospective ExhibitionFrom Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas to Extinct Boids, the cult cartoonist stars in a show of around 100 works, accompanied by accolades from Will Self and Johnny Depp.08 May 2013
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Article: Preview Fusilier Museum portrays Animals in the Armed Forces at Bethnal Green LibraryA pigeon who survived attacks from hawks and bombs and a messenger dog who saved a city are a couple of the stories in an animalistic new show in London.07 May 2013
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Article: Preview Diffusion: Inaugural Cardiff International Festival of Photography makes for great MayCardiff's inaugural photography festival is also notable for international vantage points ranging from industrial Portugal to rural Norway.30 April 2013
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Article: News Turner Prize 2013: Critics and commentators on Shrigley, Prouvost, Yiadom-Boakye and SehgalWe take a look at the critical and public reaction to this year's Turner Prize shortlist.26 April 2013
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Article: News BP Portrait Award 2013 is a family affair at London's National Portrait GalleryA painter who portrayed his three children growing up and an artist whose sitter was her eldest son are the finalists in the National Portrait Gallery's annual award, which has increased the prize money for the winner to £30,000.22 April 2013
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Article: Preview A view through the Urban Eye of Charlie Phillips at Nottingham's New Art ExchangeGrowing up in an at-times hostile West London, Charlie Phillips began portraying the Caribbean community of the 1950s and 1960s. His photos are hidden stories of life.19 April 2013
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Article: Preview Chez Paulette on the Sunset Strip takes Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson to Plymouth PeninsulaTransporting a star-studded Los Angeles coffee house from half a century ago to Devon, Peninsula Arts Gallery's new show owes everything to a great storyteller.18 April 2013
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Article: Review George Bellows (1882-1925): Modern American Life at the Royal AcademyGeorge Bellows' paintings explored the dark and dismal corners of human existence to reveal the gritty reality that lay at the heart of 20th century American life, says Ruth Hazard.15 April 2013
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Article: Preview Photographer Sebastião Salgado's Genesis at the Natural History Museum in LondonHaving seen deforestation on his native Brazilian farm, acclaimed photographer Sebastião Salgado went to five corners of the earth in pursuit of a portrait of the natural world.09 April 2013
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Article: Preview Cairo to Constantinople: Early Photographs of the Middle East at The Queen's GalleryEdinburgh's Palace of Holyroodhouse showcases artefacts and photos from the Prince of Wales' unusual four-month tour of the Middle East in 1962.04 April 2013
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Article: Preview Touchstones Rochdale welcomes Penny Leaver Green, Natasha Daintry and Sea showsContemporary takes on Victorian collecting, ceramics and paintings from the ocean past and present feature in the new season at Touchstones in Rochdale.28 March 2013
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Article: News Bowes Museum to put masterpieces by JMW Turner and Édouard Manet on displayA good month for The Bowes has got even better with the acquisition of a Turner painting of the north-east and the temporary arrival of Manet's Portrait of Mademoiselle Claus.27 March 2013
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Article: News National Portrait Gallery launches appeal to restore group portrait for WWI centenaryA massive group portrait of World War I naval officers is to be displayed in time for the WWI centenary in 2014 if the NPG raises the £20,000 needed to restore it.27 March 2013
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Article: Preview Factory Girls takes nostalgic trip through bright bygone work clothes at Walsall MuseumFrom dress-like overalls during the 1920s to the nylon jackets of the 1960s and 1970s, a nostalgic exhibition in Walsall collates workwear from local factories.26 March 2013
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Article: Preview Earth Air Fire Water - 16 Somerset Artists in their Element at the Museum of SomersetWorking in a multitude of highly crafty forms, some of the finest artists with roots in Somerset are given a rare showcase in the county in a hands-on new exhibition.25 March 2013
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Article: Preview Pop and Abstract heads triumvirate of new shows at National Museum CardiffAlan Davie, David Hockney, Bridget Riley and Peter Blake contribute to a major survey of Pop Art, accompanied by new works from Welsh artists Tim Davies and Holly Davey.22 March 2013
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Article: Preview Pink Floyd to Lady Gaga: The Art of Pop Video at FACT LiverpoolFrom dancers in Fatboy Slim videos to works directed by Andy Warhol, an extensive survey of pop videos past and present features Queen, Prince, Björk, Ladytron and Bob Dylan.21 March 2013
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Article: Preview Bollywood Icons: 100 years of Indian Cinema at the National Media MuseumSome of the best-known names in Bollywood feature in a celebration of the centenary of Indian cinema in the City of Film.15 March 2013
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Article: News in Brief Huge Aston Martin archive to reveal letters to James Bond in two-year exhibitionA vast archive, assembled during 35 years of collecting by the late historian for Aston Martin, will go on display for the first time at the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust.15 March 2013
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Article: Preview Faith in Suburbia: a Shared Photographic Journey at London Gunnersbury Park MuseumLed by an award-winning artist, new photographers from six local places of worship - including Sikh, Islamic, Hindu and Jewish centres - have portrayed their communities.12 March 2013
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Article: Preview Iraq: Photographs by Sean Smith at Imperial War Museum NorthImperial War Museum North commemorates the tenth anniversary of the war in Iraq with images revealing the complex relationship between military and civilian communities.12 March 2013
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Article: News Mystery portrait revealed as Van Dyck work by Culture Show at the Bowes MuseumA portrait held at Durham's Bowes Museum for more than a century has been unmasked as a work by 17th century master Anthony van Dyck..12 March 2013
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Article: Preview RB Kitaj: Obsessions – Analyst for our Time at Pallant House Gallery, ChichesterMore than 50 paintings, sketches and prints in the first major exhibition of RB Kitaj works since his ill-fated Tate show in 1994, plus portraits of a community by Laetitia Yhap.12 March 2013
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Article: Preview Simon Starling: Phantom Ride at Tate BritainFor the latest commission in the Duveen Galleries, the 2005 Turner Prize takes inspiration from 76 years of Tate Britain exhibitions and the white knuckle rides of early cinema.11 March 2013
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Article: Interview Curator's Choice: An accidental portrait of Michael Caine at the Museum of LondonThe new Michael Caine exhibition at the Museum of London is full of iconic images but the curator's favourite, shows Caine relaxing with his 1960s flatmate Terence Stamp.07 March 2013
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Article: Preview Halfway to Paradise: The Birth of British Rock sounds out ScarboroughA rock and roll soundtrack and more than 100 snaps of the Beatles and friends as the V&A's touring show of Harry Hammond's iconic shots visits Scarborough Art Gallery.05 March 2013
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Article: News in Brief Wordsworth Museum adds Thomas Girton and Francis Towne works to collectionAncient paintings of the Lake District - including one by Thomas Girton, who JMW Turner considered a future master before his premature death - now live in Grasmere.05 March 2013
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Article: Preview Birmingham to reveal new £1 million Metropolis: Reflections on the Modern CityUrban views from across the world, as well as Birmingham's own architecture, come to the city's Museum and Art Gallery in a major new collection of contemporary art.04 March 2013
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Article: Review Review: Tate Modern's Roy Lichtenstein RetrospectiveDots, desolate pilots and dissolving compositions in Tate Modern's major new exhibition featuring the pop artist Roy Lichtenstein whose works have become ubiquitous.27 February 2013
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Article: Preview Trailblazers celebrates Remarkable Women in Science at Newcastle's Discovery MuseumNational Portrait Gallery images of pioneering female scientists from history visit a forthcoming show in Newcastle which aims to inspire the inventive minds of the future.26 February 2013
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Article: Review Becoming Picasso: Paris 1901. The Courtauld captures the magic of Picasso's pivotal yearA stunning show of key works at the Courtauld Gallery offers a tightly focussed and compelling view of Picasso's breakthrough year in 1901.25 February 2013
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Article: News Lee Miller's family prepares to publish thousands of her unseen photographs onlineMore than 3,000 photographs taken by famed American photographer Lee Miller will be published online in a new image library created by the Lee Miller Archive.21 February 2013
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Article: Review High fashion and innovative art: Man Ray Portraits at London's National GalleryMajor museum displays of Man Ray's ubiquitous art are few and far between. A new exhibition in London features dozens of works appearing in the UK for the first time.08 February 2013
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Article: Preview David Jablonowski and Martin Maciejowski bring painting and sculpture to Newcastle's BALTICPaintings based on the imagery of post-Communist Poland and monumental sculptures made from mysterious materials feature in a compelling exhibition in Newcastle.01 February 2013
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Article: Preview Minette: Life and Letters of a Stuart Princess at the Scottish National Portrait GalleryThe amazing life of the daughter of Charles I and youngest sister of Charles II is remembered in a new exhibition in Edinburgh starring a beautiful full-length painting.30 January 2013
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Article: News in Brief Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII reunited 500 years on at National Portrait GalleryExperts have used X-rays and raking light to reveal the amazing truth behind a wrongly identified Lambeth Palace portrait, putting it on public display in London.28 January 2013
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Article: Preview Caught in the Crossfire: Artistic Responses to Conflict at the HerbertFrom Banksy and Blek le Rat to John Piper and Eric Kennington, the second exhibition in the conflict season at Coventry's Herbert looks at artist responses to war.25 January 2013
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Article: Preview Highways: Museum of London commissions showcased in Photographs by John DaviesCommissioned by the Museum of London in 2001, urban landscape photographer John Davies documented London roads just before the Congestion Charge.22 January 2013
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Article: News in Brief Entries open for Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2013 competition in GreenwichFollowing a record number of competitors last year, entries have just opened for this year's edition of the Royal Observatory's annual search for super space snappers.17 January 2013
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Article: Preview Realism in Rawiya brings fresh perspectives on the Middle East to New Art ExchangeIn an exhibition in Nottingham, an all-female photography collective reveal alternative realities in the much-stereotyped Middle East.09 January 2013
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Article: Preview Sheffield's Millennium Gallery explores Ruskin's landscapes with absorbing tour of artSheffield's Millennium Gallery is the setting for an exciting exhibition of landscape art inspired by the writings and beliefs of John Ruskin.17 December 2012
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Article: Preview Canary Wharf Screen juxtaposes nature and historical transport with Docklands stationArt on the Underground programming strand delivers a fourth season of screenings, this time drawn from the archives of the British Film Institute.13 December 2012
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Article: Preview Johan Oldekop's amazing Amazon in All Other Things Being Equal at the Manchester MuseumA four-year project working with rural communities on conservation efforts in Ecuador is the focus for an exhibition of photos, sound and stats in Manchester.10 December 2012
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Article: Preview Masterpieces from the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art meet D Daskalopoulos worksOtto Dix, Louise Bourgeois, Rachel Whiteread and Bruce Nauman are among the artists whose works will face off in an exhibition combining two great collections to diverse effect.10 December 2012
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Article: News Turner contemporary welcomes trio of mid century paintings from Arts Council CollectionTurner Contemporary welcomes a trio of paintings by Jeffery Camp, Ivon Hitchens and Thekam GH, two of which complement its famous coastal panaorma.23 November 2012
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Article: News RAF Museum asks public to choose objects for its World War One centenary exhibitionThe Royal Air Force Museum London is asking members of the public to choose objects from its archives for a new permanent exhibition.16 November 2012
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Article: Preview House of Windsor star Mario Testino's British Royal Portraits at the National Portrait GalleryThe official engagement card of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and a Christmas card featuring the Prince of Wales are among eight exhibits on show in London.05 November 2012
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Article: Review First major Dubuffet review for nearly 50 years opens at Pallant House in ChichesterA rare UK showing of the L'Hourloupe series by French painter and father of l'art brut, the art of marginalised people, is not to be missed, says Mark Sheerin.01 November 2012
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Article: News Emperor Penguins and Red Kite scoop top accolades in Wildlife Photographer of YearA dramatic underwater photo of Emperor Penguins and a striking photo of a kite are the two main winners in the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards.18 October 2012
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Article: Review Brighton Photo Biennial: John "Hoppy" Hopkins and Thomson & Craighead explore the visual language of protestTwo Brighton Photo Biennial shows at Space@Create offer different aprroaches and insights into the modern history of protest movements.15 October 2012
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Article: Review Last chance to see: Scottish Colourist Leslie Hunter at the City Art Centre in EdinburghScottish Colourist, still life and landscape painter Leslie Hunter's style changed dramatically over the course of his life. The City Art Centre in Edinburgh follows his life and work.09 October 2012
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Article: Review Beautiful Horizon at Fabrica delivers multi-faceted experience for Brighton Photo BiennialAn extraordinary 17-year project putting cameras into the hands of Brazilian street kids is getting its first gallery showing at Fabrica for the Brighton Photo Biennial.08 October 2012
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Article: Review Brighton Photo Biennial 2012: Public interventions and provocative exhibitionsThe Brighton Photo Biennial opens with a bold programme of public interventions and provocative exhibitions. Richard Moss casts his eye over some of the best.05 October 2012
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Article: Preview Bagpuss illustrator Linda Birch shares her artistic journey at the Bowes MuseumLinda Birch is one of our top children's book illustrators with work on Bagpuss, Charlie and the Witch and Pogle's Wood. She shares her artistic journey at the Bowes Museum.04 October 2012
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Article: Preview Face to face with the young crews of Bomber Command at Yorkshire Air MuseumA series of evocative "then and now" photographs are bringing visitors face to face with the past at the former Bomber Command base at Yorkshire Air Museum.03 October 2012
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Article: Preview The Fry Art Gallery creates a Menagerie with paintings and prints of the natural worldArtist and printmaker Mark Hearld and the Fry Art Gallery's Iris Weaver picked out a safari of animals, birds and other beasties for the Fry Menagerie exhibition.03 October 2012
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Article: News National Army Museum oil painting collection goes online at Your PaintingsThe National Army Museum’s important collection of 643 oil paintings are the latest to be digitised for the Your Paintings project.27 September 2012
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Article: Preview Patrick Procktor: Art and Life come together at Huddersfield Art GalleryThe life and art of Patrick Procktor are explored in this fascinating retrospective - the first since his death in 2003 to explore the paintings and the passions of a true star of the sixties art scene.27 September 2012
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Article: Preview Photographer Jim Cooke follows the river: Riparian at Portland's Drill Hall GalleryDorset's Portland Sculpture and Quarry Trust continue their Cultural Olympiad programme with a series of river-based photographic studies by Jim Cooke.26 September 2012
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Article: Preview Ulster Museum evokes the age of great liners through the works of Kenneth ShoesmithThe great pre-war age of the ocean liners is conjured in a new exhibition drawing on Ulster Museum's collection of works by legendary nautical artist Kenneth Shoesmith.26 September 2012
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Article: Preview Vivid Field: Hughie O'Donoghue's monumental paintings at Kendal's Abbot Hall GalleryThe poetic paintings of Hughie O'Donoghue are heading to Abbot Hall Art Gallery in a welcome retrospective of his work which spans 30 years.21 September 2012
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Article: Preview Winifred Nicholson is the focus for a Kettle's Yard exploration of colour in watercolourThe latest In Focus exhibition at Kettle's Yard focuses on a firm favourite of Jim Ede, the master of watercolour and light Winifred Nicholson.19 September 2012
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Article: Preview Cecil Beaton and the Theatre of War at Imperial War Museum LondonImperial War Museum explores the impact of the Second World War on Cecil Beaton’s life and work via a stunning haul of 350 photographs, artifacts, sketches and other media.07 September 2012
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Article: Feature Cornish Mining Heritage: Dark Engines - History and Architecture on the Great Flat LodeJamie Maddison downloads an audio trail from Cornish Mining World Heritage to step back in time amidst the engine houses of the Basset Mines.06 September 2012
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Article: News John Stezaker wins the 2012 Deutsche Börse Photography PrizeThe London-based photographer whose collages are said to have influenced a new generation of artists has won the 2012 Deutsche Börse Photography Prize.04 September 2012
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Article: Preview Royal Beasts recreates 600 years of exotic menageries at the Tower of LondonArtist Kendra Haste's show about the Tower of London's menagerie past features the nail-eating ostriches and fishing bears who once made it an imposing fortress.24 August 2012
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Article: Preview Summer of Lowry rounds up 240 works by overlooked painter at his Salford namesake galleryThe Salford gallery named after him celebrates 125 years since the birth of Manchester painter L S Lowry with an exploration of leisure, days off and holidays.14 August 2012
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Article: Preview National Portrait Gallery Facing East project offers Eastender's view of London 2012The National Portrait Gallery's off-site project accompanying its Road to 2012 photography exhibition offers an East End view of the London 2012 Olympic Games.07 August 2012
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Article: Preview Photoworks plot bold Brighton Biennial 2012 with pop-up shows and outdoor installationsBrighton Photo Biennial 2012 is set to burst across the city's streets in October with a bold and radical programme encompassing squatting, surveillance, protest and warfare.23 July 2012
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Article: Feature Walking with the Wild Things: Exploring Cornwall’s beautiful Luxulyan ValleyJamie Maddison loses himself on a Romantic historical wander amdist the lush green Luxulyan Valley - part of the UNESCO Cornish Mining World Heritage site.20 July 2012
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Article: News Saatchi Online launches world's largest online exhibition: 100 Curators for 100 DaysSaatchi Online's mission to give up-and-coming artists a chance to find an audience - and flog some work - sees 100 curators select 1,000 emerging artists for an online exhibition.18 July 2012
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Article: Preview John Piper's Mountains of Wales head deep into beautiful PembrokeshireNational Museum Wales' display of John Piper's Welsh landscapes is currently spending a summer in the beautiful surrounds of Oriel y Parc Gallery in Pembrokehsire.13 July 2012
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Article: Preview Pioneer Daniel Meadows enjoys retrospective in Early Photographic Works at FfotogalleryThe first show of Daniel Meadows' work in Wales includes the holiday resorts and buses-turned-darkrooms of the man who once joined Martin Parr in portraying Britain.11 July 2012
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Article: Preview English Heritage celebrates Blackpool in latest Quadriga Gallery exhibition at London's Wellington ArchEnglish Heritage's latest exhibition exploring the heritage of Britain at Wellington Arch focuses on the history of the Tower Ballroom and Winter Gardens of Blackpool.09 July 2012
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Article: News JW Waterhouse "self portrait" reattributed in National Portrait Gallery online catalogueThe National Portrait Gallery has used its newly launched online catalogue of Later Victorian Portraits to reveal some research on its recently acquired portrait of JW Waterhouse.09 July 2012
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Article: Preview In Pictures: Olympic Posters at Tate BritainScreen prints and lithographs of the posters for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are being displayed at Tate Britain as part of the London 2012 Festival.29 June 2012
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Article Richard Long ARTISTS ROOMS and Luke Fowler's film commission light up The Hepworth WakefieldBen Miller is mesmerised by the sculptural installations of Richard Long and the poetic social histories embedded in the film installation of Luke Fowler at the Hepworth Wakefield.27 June 2012
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Article: News NPG to send first known portrait of a Black African Muslim and freed slave out on UK tourThe National Portrait Gallery is to send the first known British oil portrait of a Black African Muslim and freed slave, Ayuba Suleiman Diallo, on a tour of museums and galleries.26 June 2012
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Article: Review Turner Monet Twombly: Later Paintings at Tate LiverpoolJenni Davidson finds much to celebrate in life and art as she siezes the day to enjoy Tate Liverpool's survey of the later paintings of Turner, Monet and Twombly.25 June 2012
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Article: Review Dickens and the Artists is at home at the Watts GalleryThe Watts Gallery in Compton, Surrey reveals its first non-Watts exhibition with a thrilling exploration of paintings inspired by the work of Charles Dickens.20 June 2012
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Article: News National Archives publishes World War II poster and art collection on WikimediaThe National Archives has teamed up with Wikimedia UK to digitise hundreds of rarely seen images from its Word War Two art and poster collection.13 June 2012
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Article: Preview Pallant House exhibition pays tribute to British landscape painter Adrian BergPallant House celebrates the late Adrian Berg, a student at the Royal College of Art in the late 1950s alongside David Hockney, who painted the landscapes of England.11 June 2012
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Article: Preview Simon Boase's house party installation explores role of dance music at South Square GalleryThe audiovisual artist has created a living room backdrop for a sound and image display with live music from international DJs via Skype and footage of trance raves.07 June 2012
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Article: Review Tracey Emin: She lay Down Deep Beneath the Sea at Turner Contemporary in MargateMore neons, drawings, sculptures and another bed feature as Tracey Emin returns to her hometown of Margate with new works.31 May 2012
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Article: Preview Space for Mind, Space for Art brings Buddhist treasures to VauxhallA precious haul of Buddhist art treasures from Nepal, Tibet and the surrounding Himalayan region is currently paying a flying visit to Vauxhall.29 May 2012
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Article: Feature Simon Armitage's Stanza Stones fuses poetry, landscape and stone carving in YorkshireThe Stanza Stones trail follows 47 miles along the Pennine Watershed between Ilkley and Marsden, offering walkers the chance to discover six new poems by Simon Armitage.26 May 2012
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Article: Preview Tate St Ives celebrates the career of Alex Katz with sunny display spanning six decades of his workTate St Ives brings together the canvases, collages and cut-outs that the influential pop artist Alex Katz has been producing since he first emerged on the American Art scene in the 1950s.25 May 2012
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Article: Preview Student film festival exposures 2012 returns to Manchester for 18th editionThe weekend-long event offers classes in cinematography, editing, screenwriting, directing and six screenings for competition winners.26 January 2012
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Article: Preview Zoe Beloff dusts off Mutt and Jeff for look at early moving image at Site GalleryCurrent Sheffield show The Infernal Dream of Mutt and Jeff brings the world's longest running comic strip into focus with management science and Duchamp.14 December 2011
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Article: Preview Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood presents Faces, Times and Places at Cork StreetWhen he's not in one of the biggest bands in the world, Ronnie Wood is a skilled artist. Muhammad Ali, Eric Clapton, Jack Nicholson and Jerry Hall all appear in his latest show.08 November 2011
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Article: Feature Parliament Week: The objects and photos from Parliament through the centuries Part IIFrom the coronation of George IV to the first black members of the House of Lords, here's the second part of Culture24's mini-guide to the history of Parliament.05 November 2011
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Article: Interview Something in the water: Gerard Byrne goes after the Loch Ness Monster in Milton KeynesAs his first major UK show opens at Milton Keynes Gallery Gerard Byrne explains his interest in the Loch Ness Monster.13 January 2011
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Article: Trail The art, fashion, film and memories of Royal weddings across UK museums and archivesAs Prince William and Kate Middleton marry, we look at collections with Royal wedding connections.17 November 2010





