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Art of neon: light flickers on old British craft, but new show aims to keep it alive

18-09-2021 19:40

Major exhibition will reveal how neon went from the staple of brash advertising to an art formAcross two galleries in Wakefield sit more than half a dozen tubes of light at least two metres tall, revolving on the spot and creating ethereal shapes in the air. These sculptures, created by the pioneering American neon artist Fred Tschida, make up a dramatic new exhibition in the city called Circlesphere, which will open later this month.The artwork is a rare example of what is now a dying craft, wi

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Object lesson: Michael Craig-Martin’s paintings of Covid era items – in pictures

18-09-2021 18:00

Lockdown was a productive time for Michael Craig-Martin: most of the works in his new show at Amsterdam’s Reflex gallery were created in its grip. He continued his longstanding project of painting everyday objects in minimal style, their clean lines and smooth surfaces reflecting the blandness at the heart of consumer culture. This time, among the Apple Watches, wheelie suitcases and noise-cancelling headphones, we find the true symbol of the Covid era: a face mask. “When we try to u

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On my radar: Roy Williams’s cultural highlights

18-09-2021 16:00

The renowned playwright on David Morrissey’s acting podcast, the joy of Marvel movies and the musician he listens to every dayRoy Williams was born in London in 1968 and raised in Notting Hill. He studied writing at Rose Bruford college and his plays include Death of England and Sucker Punch, which won the 2010 Alfred Fagon award. He received an OBE in 2008. Williams’s new play, History, will be premiered by Pitlochry Festival theatre and the Royal Lyceum Edinburgh on the new audio d

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Regency nip and tuck … ‘new’ Constable portrait reveals the artist’s diplomacy

18-09-2021 14:35

The newly discovered painting of Emily Treslove, the artist’s neighbour, was redone to lose her double chinA previously unknown painting by John Constable has been discovered, to the excitement of art historians. A portrait of a Regency woman in all her finery has not only been identified for the first time, but it has survived with the sitter’s diaries in which she had written about it.In various diary entries, Emily Treslove described receiving the portrait in 1826 from Constable a

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San Diego’s New Waterfront Concert Venue Makes A Splash

18-09-2021 00:01 via feedproxy.google.com

Of course I am describing a special place, not the kind of home most orchestras could hope to build in their neighbourhood. But the need is the same, to reach out to more people in a friendly environment. – Toronto Star

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