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ARTS, NEWS AND FEATURES
September is the stepping stone from summer heat to autumn leaves, when golden hour is at its brightest. Traditionally, of course, it is also the period for harvest – so what better time to winkle out five great works of art that champion the reaping of what we sow?
There’s a popular assumption that the artist Peter Paul Rubens only painted one type of woman: the voluptuous ‘Rubenesque’. A new exhibition at Dulwich Picture Gallery is the first to challenge that thinking. Its co-curator, Arts Society Lecturer Amy Orrock, reveals the story
When we view an artwork, what do we actually see? Is a peacock, for example, purely for decoration? Interpret its meaning, says Matthew Wilson, and viewing becomes a revelatory experience
Who has cast the spell? An artist on an extraordinary house, or vice versa? Jane Audas reviews Halima Cassell’s new exhibition, staged in the luminous spaces of Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house in the Lake District
Follow a dazzling sculpture trail, see Grayson Perry live on stage, discover works by contemporary makers… Here is our pick of great days out for this month
Where will you find creative inspiration this autumn? Don’t miss our guide to some of this month’s most exciting exhibitions