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No. 521 from Leben? oder Theater?, (1941–42), Charlotte Salomon. Jewish Historical Museum, Amsterdam.

How Charlotte Salomon turned her dark family history into a masterpiece of 20th-century art

‘Leben? oder Theater?’ is a totally unique work of art, produced in extreme circumstances

4 Feb 2020
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War (detail; 2003), Paula Rego.

Paula Rego pictures a world of pain

A survey of the artist takes us to a land of sinister magic not so different to our own

26 Aug 2019

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April 2020

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Illustration by Leon Edler

Has LACMA lost its way?

As LACMA moves ahead with plans to demolish its four original buildings, is it time to reassess the project – or is it too late?

The John Madejski Garden at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

‘The building is locked but toilets still need to be flushed’ – on closing the V&A

The museum has had to put its building to sleep – its galleries now populated by only security guards and ghosts

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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

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National Trust for Scotland appoints Philip Long as chief executive

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Alan Jones steps down temporarily as president of RIBA

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