This wonderful Cornish workshop and museum is dedicated to the legacy of studio pottery trailblazer Bernard Leach
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22 Nov 2021
There is universal delight in being deceived by magic, with magicians upending our assumptions about the way the world works. Our expert, magician Bertie Pearce, guides us through this world of smoke and mirrors
18 Nov 2021
Art @ The Station turns railway waiting rooms into pop-up galleries with works by locals of all ages. Caroline Wheater talks to people involved, revealing how this brilliant initiative can move down the line fast, as more Societies join in
16 Nov 2021
How did the company, unable to work in usual ways during lockdowns, think differently and feed their creativity and connection with audiences? Gabrielle Jaffe investigates
9 Nov 2021
World War II curators were prepared to go to extraordinary lengths to hide (in unlikely sites) the UK’s dazzling art collection. Our expert, Caroline Shenton, takes up the tale
8 Nov 2021
The term ‘icon’ comes from the Greek ‘eikon’, meaning ‘image’. These objects of veneration come with a rich history, with the earliest surviving examples dating to the 6th or 7th century. Our expert, Helen McIldowie-Jenkins, unpicks the tale of the origins and making of this particularly singular art form
28 Oct 2021
Hogarth’s humour, Rossetti’s relationships and the designers redefining our waste culture all feature in our top picks