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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.
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We need to read
(4 minute read) Just read! In a world dominated by the internet, Hajra Rehman urges us not to forget the life-giving power of literature.
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When tigers used to smoke: why we still love fairy stories
(8 minute read) Our PC world can’t stop us loving these ancient tales. Martin Duran Lopez examines why.