Art and design, photography and architecture
Art & design
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The inauguration of President Joe Biden, the Ephiphany, Alexei Navalny’s return to Russia and the enduring impact of Covid-19: the most striking images from around the world this week -
Modern-day masters fill a mansion, Mike Dibb meets Miles Davis and a haunted Palace flings open its virtual doors – all in your weekly dispatch -
Nubian ibex have been roaming the empty streets of Mitzpe Ramon as Israel’s coronavirus lockdown extends to the end of the month
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The author reflects on the uncoolness of loving a famous painter, and the inspirations behind his latest book – a reimagining of Bacon’s final days in Madrid -
The groundbreaking work of the acclaimed photographer is being celebrated at a new two-part exhibition showcasing black American life
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4 out of 5 stars.
Art Jennifer Packer review: a painter of abundant gifts
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In a new exhibition, the career of esteemed photographer Irving Penn is being remembered from everyday objects to Vogue covers -
Heidi Alexander’s images of Greater Manchester traders had been sitting in storage since she took them in 1977 … now they’re bringing a community back together -
Photojournalist who documented the lives of working-class postwar women, mainly in Picture Post
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Italy’s Superstudio collective warned against rampant development by imagining one continuous structure stretching around Earth. But did their warning actually inspire new Saudi plans for a 100-mile linear city? -
Minister Robert Jenrick sees ‘woke’ mobs everywhere ripping down Britain’s heritage. It’s sheer fantasy, says the Hunturdeals’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins
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They’re privileged and can be lacking in self-awareness, yet the home-builders on Grand Designs are always compelling says author Luke Turner -
Plans for the centre of Coventry claim to offer a sense of place, but ignore its pioneering mid-century reconstruction
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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 -
The Spanish artist’s macabre images appear at a perfect time in the US, while Sarah Lucas creates a hurricane and Richard Hamilton gets a well-deserved survey -
A looming Virgin Mary takes centre stage and Tracey Emin distills the Madonna’s raw emotion – all in your weekly dispatch
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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 -
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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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