Tag Archives: Art

Scottish National Portrait Gallery – review

Scotland’s National Portrait Gallery, reopened after a dramatic £17.6m overhaul, is a bright and democratic delight Continue reading

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Old master paintings worth £100m given to Britain – with strings attached

All 57 works must remain free to view and never be sold, according to wishes of late owner Sir Denis Mahon, Italian baroque paintings gifted to the UK – in pictures Continue reading

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Quentin Blake drawings auctioned to raise money for illustration museum

Pictures by Eric Carle, Nick Park and Raymond Briggs are also on display for first time Continue reading

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European Museum of the Year Award 2011

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How the National Gallery uses science to spot fakes and masterpieces

Infrared and electron microscopes help determine a genuine Raphael, as new exhibition shows Continue reading

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Gormley’s fourth plinth antics are no match for the National Gallery

All talk and no show, Antony Gormley’s pointless human relay is not the main art event in Trafalgar Square Continue reading

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What’s the big idea behind the Pompidou-Metz?

The legendary Paris gallery now has a regional outpost. Will it live up to the name? Jonathan Glancey takes a high-speed train to find out. Continue reading

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Leonardo da Vinci painting is put at risk by loan from Poland to London

Polish art experts warn over journey of Lady with an Ermine to National Gallery Continue reading

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Daunting, dazzling – and doomed

Why have painters been so drawn to the Tower of Babel? Jonathan Jones finds the answer in an eerie, compelling show about Babylon, the ancient city where it once stood In pictures: Take a look around Babylon Continue reading

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Museums, Libraries, and 21st Century Skills

Over the past seven years, the national dialogue around 21st century skills has reached critical mass in national competitiveness, workforce development, and K-12 education circles. This discussion has developed as the needs and nature of the workforce have undergone dramatic shifts, as shown in the next table. Continue reading

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