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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 – world’s oldest animal painting found in Indonesia
Plus: Smithsonian scales back $2bn redevelopment plan | Naomi Beckwith appointed deputy director and chief curator of Guggenheim | and Champs-Élysées to be turned into ‘extraordinary garden’
The week in art news – Indian Supreme Court approves plans for new parliament complex
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of India dismissed objections to the construction of a new parliament complex in New Delhi. The plans, announced…
Bill restituting artefacts to Benin and Senegal passes into French law
The French parliament has finalised the restitution of 26 artefacts to the Republic of Benin and one to Senegal. Speaking…
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The real secret London? It’s down in the river mud
The muddy foreshore of the Thames has been an unlikely treasure trove for amateur archaeologists
Period pieces – the fashion for putting dates on domestic objects
From commemorative wares to ordinary utensils, inscribing dates on household objects was once common practice
Climb Away
Art Installation at Southbank Centre’s Festival of the World Photo: Jim Linwood
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The sight of a Donald Judd sculpture doubling up as a climbing frame for a toddler has caused a stir today, but the Tate Modern isn’t always against a spot of clambering… Here are some exhibitions and installations that have positively encouraged people to get on board.
The Endless Stair
A highlight of the London Design Festival, Alex de Rijke’s tulipwood steps outside the Tate Modern last September had visitors scaling the installation for a good view
Robert Morris: Bodyspacemotionthings
This fully interactive exhibition (22 May–14 June 2009) was a re-creation of a controversial show at Tate from 1971. The original exhibition closed after just four days because of the ‘over enthusiastic response of the audience.’
Photo: James Smith www.thisistomorrow.info
Carsten Höller’s ‘Test Site’
Höller turned the Turbine Hall into a playground in 2006, installing a set of high, twisting slides and encouraging visitors to stop looking and take the plunge (10 October 2006–15 April 2007)
Photo: David Olivari
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