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The Guardian view on the new Van Gogh show: a chance to fully see Vincent | Editorial

13-09-2024 19:25

Forget the mugs and jigsaws –an exhibition at the National Gallery reminds us that nothing compares to seeing the original masterpiecesOn Saturday the National Gallery in London opens its doors for its new Van Gogh exhibition, remarkably the first in its 200-year history. Exactly 100 years ago, the National purchased Van Gogh’s Sunflowers for £1,304, a bargain even for the times.Far from a safe bet, guaranteed to bring in the crowds, Van Gogh was considered a rather risky addit

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High society: art, artists and the global role of drugs in culture

13-09-2024 15:00

A new season of exhibitions in Norwich examines our ancient, complex and often destructive relationship with mind-altering substances, and asks what their ubiquity tells us about human naturePlenty is written about whether recreational drugs should be legal and how we should police their use. But the reasons underlying our use of drugs are less often considered. Why Do We Take Drugs?, a new exhibition season beginning this week at the Sainsbury Centre in Norwich, is devoting six shows to the tas

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WarholMania review – lifting the lid on the ultimate self-promoter

13-09-2024 13:38

Savoy House, London
Two little-known American photographers offer juxtaposed perspectives on the iconic artist’s early period in New York with images that were almost lost to historyOne was a drug-addled, gay ex-lover of the artist, the other a staunchly straight professional with a vision: two men (both called William) became the most important chroniclers of Andy Warhol’s early period in New York, one of the most mythologised periods of art history. They later vanished from Warhol&

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Van Gogh dazzles, the Fourth Plinth beckons and Norwich nabs some narcs – the week in art

13-09-2024 13:00

Vincent scores exhibition of the year, Teresa Margolles prepares for Trafalgar Square, Hew Locke unpicks the royals and Tracey Emin opens her heart – all in your weekly dispatchVan Gogh: Poets and Lovers
Dazzling, disorientating and beautiful – this is the exhibition of the year and will make you fall in love with Van Gogh as if for the very first time.• National Gallery, London, from 14 September until 19 January Continue reading...

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