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Power and Protection

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

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Islamic Art and the Supernatural

Showcasing over a hundred spectacular objects from Morocco to China, Power and Protection is the first major exhibition to explore the supernatural in the art of the Islamic world. Read more.

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September 2020

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The Sursock Palace in the aftermath of the 4 August blast. Photo: Gregory Buchakjian

After the blast – at the Sursock Palace and Museum in Beirut

Surveying the damage at this landmark suggests how long and difficult the road to rebuild Beirut – once again – will be

‘Protect your Eyes’ (c. 1942) designed by Manfred Reiss and G.R. Morris (left).

‘Where are the posters to inform and persuade us in a pandemic?’

Posters are a powerful tool in clear and consistent public health-messaging – so why aren’t we seeing more of them?

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The Apollo 40 under 40 podcast: Mohamad Hafez

The Syrian-born, US-based artist talks to Gabrielle Schwarz about his sculptural dioramas of cities ravaged by war – and offers a message of hope for the future

Art news daily

The week in art news – Philip Guston show postponed to 2024

The week in art news – Brooklyn Museum to sell 12 works at auction

The week in art news – mining company chief resigns after destruction of sacred Australian sites

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In praise of Ryoji Koie, the enfant terrible of Japanese ceramics

Enterprising spirit – how Terence Conran built his design empire

Extra murals – on the discovery of medieval wall paintings on Torcello

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