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Art on the Telly

Posted on April 27, 2013 by notes to the milkman

“Picasso, Matisse, Hockney, Bourgeois, Freud; where did you first encounter the great art and artists of the last 100 years? Most likely on television, which has done more than any other medium to popularise the visual arts in Britain” This … Continue reading →

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What Is Art? – Part 87

Posted on February 4, 2013 by notes to the milkman

Well, OK, but it does seem to be an ongoing question. In yesterday’s Review in the Daily Telegraph there were a couple of articles which had some bearing on this eternal question. Starting on the 7th February, the British Museum … Continue reading →

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100 (or 20 of them, at least) for 2013

Posted on January 1, 2013 by notes to the milkman

Today’s Seven in the Sunday Telegraph had “2013 – The 100 Things You Should Know”, a nine-page preview of the arts in 2013. It included theatre, TV, music, dance and so on, but I’m extracting the visual arts exhibitions. (As … Continue reading →

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Inspiration at the National Gallery I

Posted on November 14, 2012 by notes to the milkman

Yesterday I wrote about the Bronze exhibition at the Royal Academy which was the main reason for our trip down to London. Unfortunately, we seemed to be there at change-over time for some exhibitions. We want to go down again … Continue reading →

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