Emily Knight is assistant curator of paintings at the V&A.

Reviews
An Experiment on the Bird in an Air Pump (1768), Joseph Wright of Derby. National Gallery, London

Night fever – the dark energy of Joseph Wright of Derby

A biography of the artist known as the ‘painter of light’ explores his fascination with gloomy subjects

9 Dec 2020

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September 2021

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Stained-glass window for the Salon Arabe in the Sursock Museum, in the workshop of Maison Tarazi.

A year after the blast, Beirut is in crisis – but look hard, and there are small signs of hope

With chaos in Lebanon and Beirut in crisis, the resilience of the city’s artists and heritage workers is something of a miracle

Private party? Carnaby Street in Soho, London, in late 2020.

Why are painters getting pushed out of public spaces?

The privatisation of public space in UK cities means that artists are being made to feel increasingly unwelcome

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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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The week in art news – Nadine Dorries appointed UK culture secretary

The week in art news – Klaus Biesenbach appointed director of Neue Nationalgalerie

Art Basel seeks to reassure nervous exhibitors ahead of fair

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Boundary issues – the uneasy art of Chuck Close