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Eggs are inextricably linked with this time of year, whether associated with new birth in spring or the celebration of Easter. In honour of both, we present five egg-oriented artworks from history
It connects communities across the globe and is both loved and scorned: could any textile, asks Isabella Smith, be more woven with meaning than tartan? As V&A Dundee’s new show on tartan gets underway, she explores its myths, politics and lure for fashion creatives
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Post-punk, Pre-Raphaelites and great plates – all these feature in the shows we’re looking forward to this month
From expert printmaking tutorials to a reimagining of The Jungle Book, here’s our pick of top culture activities for the month ahead
Ai Weiwei’s new exhibition, Making Sense, takes design as its focus, meditating on value, humanity, art and activism. In the lead up to the opening, Grant Gibson quizzes the artist on collecting, craftsmanship and what he really thinks about current-day activists