Art and design, photography and architecture
Art & design
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Holy smoke! The acclaimed photographer takes us by surprise with a touching portrait of his young son -
The Sydney-based photographer pays homage to the obsession with the coast, exploring the relationship between water, heat and humanity
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A photographic record of rural post boxes in north-west England is first-class -
Bushfire haze in Sydney, Boris Johnson’s election victory, the White Island volcano eruption, and Anthony Joshua regains his heavyweight titles – the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week -
More than 21 Aboriginal art centres, galleries and high-profile individuals have written to federal, state and territory governments
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3 out of 5 stars.
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Holy smoke! The acclaimed photographer takes us by surprise with a touching portrait of his young son
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The Sydney-based photographer pays homage to the obsession with the coast, exploring the relationship between water, heat and humanity
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A photographic record of rural post boxes in north-west England is first-class
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Sixty-odd years ago a Welsh MP along with TS Eliot and John Betjeman formed a group to save ‘ancient and beautiful’ churches from dereliction and demolition. Today, the Friends of Friendless churches keep the doors open to more than 50 of these cultural treasures -
Many of the fine monuments to London’s golden age lie undervalued and underused. It’s time these brick and stone glories were brought back to life -
The prospect of illuminated advertising displayed on a giant globe the size of the London Eye has some Stratford residents worried -
They’re principled, they’re powerful and they make the art world jumpy. As the Turner prize is split four ways, we look at how collectives are shaking things up
Visual arts
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Egypt’s golden boy and Bridget Riley’s dazzling arcs of colour join a towering indictment of empire – this year’s stunning art shows hit like a bomb -
Away from the $120,000 banana, artists have been using their work to comment on and bring awareness to the climate emergency -
They’re principled, they’re powerful and they make the art world jumpy. As the Turner prize is split four ways, we look at how collectives are shaking things up
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It was meant to put the artist on a par with Picasso. But it was thrown into chaos by the suicide of his lover and muse. As Bacon returns to haunt the French capital, we recall a tragic, game-changing show -
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