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Michaelina Wautier is one of the most compelling rediscoveries in Baroque painting. Working in 17th-century Brussels, she tackled subjects usually reserved for men, producing still lifes, portraits an

Marking 40 years of The Jolly Postman, The Postal Museum’s new exhibition opens 14 February 2026 (London), celebrating the artistic world behind Janet and Allan Ahlberg’s beloved book. Visitors can ex

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14 March to 28 June 2026 A selection of 64 Dutch and Flemish drawings from the 16th and 17th centuries will be on display, featuring works by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Rembrandt, Rubens, Jacob Jordaen

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Exaggerating her beetling monobrow and wispy dark moustache in self-portraits, the artist Frida Kahlo was a female force to be reckoned with, unafraid to pour her heart onto the canvas. Only last autu