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Exhibition of the week Gwen John: Strange Beauties ...

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John Piper was a modernist who rejected Modernism, a versatile artist who defied categories, but one who remained true to the spirit and detail of the places he painted

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

So Vincent van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo in October 1876, charting the latest instalment of the Holbein cult. He was renting a room in Isleworth, west London, still hoping for a religious career

Discover the luminous paintings of Anna Ancher (1859–1935), one of Denmark’s most celebrated and pioneering artists, in her first-ever UK exhibition. Known for her luminous paintings, bold use of colo