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The Other Ways to Look At van Gogh

Curator Karen Serres reflects on the role that portraiture plays in defining the post-Impressionist painter. There is something uncanny in the hands of a painter. Something that flows through their fingers and reaches the end of the brush, leaving a trace on the canvas. A connection that unveils what is in fact behind a hasty […]

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Brick Laners Might Be Hitting The Bricks Soon

Amid increasing gentrification affecting areas of East London, residents of Brick Lane risk having the same fate of their ancestors: leaving. Building, that’s what bricks are for. Since their invention, prior to 7500 BC, bricks have become a viable alternative in construction. But they have also gained a poignant meaning in history that is synonymous […]