Tabish Khan

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Of all the places to be inspired by the art, The National Gallery has to be right up there. It’s been running a residency for internationally recognised artists at the gallery for decades, with the residency culminating in an exhibition.

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Last chance to catch the @Sverre_Malling exhibition at @KristinhHellegjerdeGallery. Pierced and impaled animals, Gothic castles, and a skull surrounded by candles are all part of Sverre Malling's worlds, which draw on English, German, and Scandinavia
Katana at the ready as we plunge into the truth behind the legendary samurai of Japan. This expansive show brings together 280 objects to chart how samurai transitioned from fearsome fighters to administrators, artists, and, later, global pop-culture
Leaning on the fact that there’s a strong link between the Vietnamese diaspora and nail salons, Hoa Dung Clerget has created large-scale works using the materials of nail art to mirror the patterns of nail art, allied with symbols from her heri
Is invisible art just a massive con, an emperor’s new clothes? Or can it have conceptual weight? I explore this question in my latest newsletter by looking at examples that left me shaking my head and those I remember over a decade later.

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