Art and design, photography and architecture
Art & design
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The death of Diego Maradona, migrants rescued in the Mediterranean, the aftermath of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh and the enduring impact of Covid-19: the most striking images from around the world -
Painting of astrophysicist joins male-dominated collection at organisation’s London HQ -
Two days after a helicopter pilot revealed its existence, people began sharing their own shots of the unexplained piece
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The Resolute desk at the White House is made of timbers taken from a Royal Navy ship. It projects pure power. Is that why the defeated US president has switched to an occasional table? -
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s fictitious portraiture is at Tate Britain, Buckingham Palace offers up a post-lockdown assortment of royal art and Jennifer Packer explores race in the US -
The celebrated illustrator on BBC One’s The Repair Shop, swimming in lockdown, and liver and onions at his favourite Turkish restaurant
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The winners of the Historic Photographer of the Year Awards 2020 from triphistoric.com celebrate the places and cultural sites around the world that offer a window to the history that exists all around us. This year, restricted by Covid, photographers were called on to scour their photographic archive to share their imagery of those places that dominate our past. The overall winner was awarded to Michael Marsh for his transfixing capture of the Grade II-listed Brighton Palace Pier -
From Zambian astronauts racing to be first on the moon to future visions of intergalactic warfare – the Armenian capital’s art festival invites you to take a trip through time -
‘I heard from the ship that two bears were walking directly towards us. I told the scientists to pack up. When they said no, I showed no mercy’
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Dominic Perrottet provided almost $3m to ‘eyesore’ Coogee surf lifesaving club upgrade -
Help the craft industry this Christmas, discover the best font to show self reliance and where to visit a pub for a pint and some art -
3 out of 5 stars.
Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman review – a lens on California dreaming
3 out of 5 stars.This stylish documentary explores the work of the photographer whose images of mid-century west coast architecture captured an aspirational moment -
It spanned the River Eamont for over 250 years, then Storm Desmond swept it away. Now Pooley Bridge has been rebuilt – and a local delicacy must be updated
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Whether you think graffiti is a subversive, democratic art form or a public nuisance, it harks back to our cave-painting days -
We asked you to tell us about your much-loved pieces of public art across the country. Here are some of your suggestions -
Editorial: Cultural venues in much of the UK are now closed to audiences, but one thing is clear: the shared experience of art should never be taken for granted
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5 out of 5 stars.
Picasso and Paper The doodling genius who loved a scrap – review
5 out of 5 stars.From a cut-out dove Picasso made aged eight to the sketches that led to Guernica, this spectacular show displays a relentless creativity on any paper that came to hand -
Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of a Lady has been found – in the same gallery it was taken from. At least it wasn’t cut up by a mafia boss or hauled aboard a pirate ship -
Devastated by his time in Germany, which he regards as still Nazi, the artist has moved. As he unveils a powerful virtual reality artwork, he talks about needing a monster to fight – and why he’d like to be a barber
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‘The chapel was built by enslaved people in 1896. The area had been a hotbed for fishing but the rivers are empty now and money is moving to the city’
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