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25th April 2017

Constable and Brighton at the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Edd Elliot | Culture Calling | 11th April 2017

Turner and Constable have been rivals going on 200 years. Recently, Turner has had the better of the debate. But a new exhibition of Constable’s coastal landscapes shows a “daring and rather more rebellious side to the sometimes maligned icon. [It hints] that Turner wasn’t the only one with an eye for innovation and the Romantic”. More images are here.

18th April 2017

Colouring Out: Queer British Art At The Tate

Fisun Güner | The Quietus | 8th April 2017

Before homosexuality was decriminalized in Britain, secrecy was a requisite part of a gay man’s life. Art about the gay experience was thus discreet, coded. This show, a welcome first for establishment Britain, mostly attracts praise but also some debate. Reflecting the topic’s history and complexities, one critic notes that “the show tears itself apart between a narrative and an aesthetic experience.” More images are here.

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