The colours of Balochistan
The work of Akram Dost is direct, uncompromising and dominated by emotion. Extraordinarily gifted, his powerful multi-media work earned him a National Award in 1996, and although he has the ability to paint visually pleasing...
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Picasso’s Paris
It has been calculated that there were at least 130 art dealers and gallery-owners in Paris in the first half of the 20th century, representing some 60,000 artists, a third of...
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Past present
During a relatively warm period in the last Ice Age the climate in Chauvet, in south-eastern France was between 3-5 centigrade colder than it is today....
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One-dish party
This is an event that identifies the current generation of artists. The three-dimensional artworks draw meaning out of the potential communication between objects and their representation in our lives and demonstrate...
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Down with populism?
Accessibility is a buzzword in Blairite Britain. The very concept of access for all has become a kind of political mantra, even though its meaning can vary from introducing free admission...
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Much ado about Kathmandu
Sitting in a modern jazz cafe in modern-day Kathmandu casually scanning your very contemporary surroundings it is not unusual to come across a beautifully carved alcove containing the likeness of one...
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