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Learning to love your body
(3 minute read) Nicole Law explores the internal battles which lead to acceptance of our appearance.
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Faking the past: when debunking becomes distorting
(5 minute read) An exhibition about the Emperor Nero made Lisa Fraser ask how we should deal with history's 'fake news'.
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Painting the unseen
(4 minute read) Lisa Fraser meets artist James Earley whose portraits of people living on the edge of society are making waves.
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A visual work-out: it’s time to take another look at classic movies and the theatre
(4 minute read) Put your phone down and look up, it's time to watch an old film or visit the theatre, says Hajra Rehman.
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When friendships die
(2 minute read) Nicole Law advises weeding out friendships and relationships which have stopped growing.
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Being the other at home
(4 minute read) Lisa Fraser lifts the curtain on the battle for Britishness and considers what integration really means.
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Painting Covid
(5 minute read) Adam Brocklehurst finds the art of Ollie Manco can act as a visual examination of conscience.
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Lessons of eternity
(6 minute read) Jasmine Jones finds spiritual nourishment for pandemic times in a poem composed over a millennium ago.
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The glorification of Mary is the glorification of every woman
(6 minute read) Carolyn Morrison reflects upon how the Virgin Mary’s assumption into heaven has been celebrated and portrayed in art.
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Chinoiserie: turning the mirror of taste on ourselves
(4 minute read) Adam Brocklehurst explores the sometimes problematic relationship between race and style.