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• Artist George Butler: ‘I draw what happens at the fringes of atrocity’

  26-03-2022 18:00
  
  As millions fled the conflict in Ukraine, the reportage illustrator felt compelled to travel there. He​ explains why he wants to depict the human cost of warUkraine-Russia war – latest updatesTwo weeks into the Russian invasion, as millions of Ukrainians fled their homes and headed west, artist George Butler began his own journey in the opposite direction. Travelling light, his dip pens, watercolours, Indian ink and drawing board stashed in his customary shoulder bag, he took a fligh
  
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• Michael Bobbitt discusses the role of arts agencies in diversity

  26-03-2022 16:38 via artsjournal.com
  Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director of the Mass Cultural Council, shares the importance of racial equity in arts agencies.
  
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• On my radar: Jehnny Beth’s cultural highlights

  26-03-2022 16:00
  
  The Savages frontwoman and actor on her admiration for Cillian Murphy, why she was thrilled by Sex Education and how boxing has kept her body and soul togetherBorn Camille Berthomier in Poitiers, France, in 1984, Jehnny Beth is a musician, producer and actor. She is the frontwoman of rock band Savages and half of duo John & Jehn. She released her debut solo album, To Love Is to Live, in June 2020, and a duet album, Utopian Ashes, with Bobby Gillespie in 2021. She is also an actor and was nom
  
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• ‘Seconds later, the macaws were gone’: Isabela Eseverri’s best phone picture

  26-03-2022 11:00
  
  The Venezuela-based photographer on a moment of magical realism in CaracasAccording to Isabela Eseverri, Caracas has a very specific morning soundtrack. Wake early enough in Venezuela’s capital and you’ll hear the transition from crickets to birds, most notably the loud chachalacas. The bark from a neighbourhood dog sets off the rest, then, later, the macaws join in.“Growing up, you didn’t see them much, but in the last decade their population has grown exponentially,&rdq
  
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• From The Worst Person in the World to The Honest Vocal Coach: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

  26-03-2022 07:00
  
  Whether you want to check out a Norwegian Oscar hopeful or learn from an expert whether Lady Gaga really can sing, our critics have your plans for the next seven daysThe Worst Person in the World
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  Joachim Trier captures a decade or so’s worth of romances in a young woman’s life, wrapping an unflinching portrait of emotional immaturity up in a lovely warm blanket of compassion, aided by a sympathetic central performance from Renate Reinsve. Anyone with a history of romantic fla
  
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• 147 razor cuts: bloody artwork marking Indigenous deaths in custody wins Australia’s Blake prize

  26-03-2022 04:00
  
  Wiradjuri artist SJ Norman has won $35,000 prize for Cicatrix (All that was taken, all that remains), which saw him receive 147 wounds in 147 minutesReaders may find images in this story distressingWiradjuri artist SJ Norman has won the 2022 Blake prize for an artwork that saw him receive 147 wounds to his back, representing the number of Aboriginal deaths in police custody over the last decade in Australia.Norman was announced the winner of the $35,000 prize at Sydney’s Casula Powerhouse
  
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