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Beware of the Stendhal syndrome
LYNNE WALSH leaves the gallery saturated to the point of nausea by the overabundance of paintings on display
(L to R) Somaya Critchlow, Figure Holding a Little Teacup, 2019; Lubaina Himid, The Captain and The Mate, 2017-2018
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When the ravages of Alzheimer’s leave an elderly woman marooned in painful memories of October 1950, her grandchild comes up with a creative strategy.
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SUE TURNER is compelled by a history that shows how far a country can turn in on itself to collude with abuses of power
RON JACOBS is persuaded by the parallel drawn between Charles Manson and Donald Trump
In this comparison of Britain pre- and post Thatcher, WILL POMORE applauds the analysis, but distrusts the solutions offered
MARIA DUARTE defends a solid, late-career Spielberg conspiracy flick that calls for empathy in a hostile world
Mixing it up: Painting Today
Hayward Gallery
IT’S fair to say that you currently get a lot of paint for your money at London’s Hayward Gallery.
In fact, there’s paint, as well as oil, plastic, shampoo, plexiglass, sand, nylon, hair gel, broken glass, sandwich bags, mouthwash, and rice.
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