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Sir Quentin Blake’s mischievous imagination takes flight in two exhibitions at Sherborne. The show 100 Portraits presents one hundred new ball-point “tronies,” imaginary characters drawn with his inst

Globally acclaimed English tile-maker celebrates 50th anniversary ‘Each tile we make is a piece of art,’ says Doug Watson, who founded an artisanal workshop handcrafting and hand-painting exquisite ce

28 March to 5 September 2026 Two linked portrait exhibitions bring together historic and contemporary approaches to depicting identity. The Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2025 presents

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There’s no shortage of great picks at this year’s TEFAF Maastricht, the Netherlands, including a Barbara Hepworth sculpture, a pastel portrait by Dora Maar and two sections of 4th-century Roman mosaics