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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Travel
Rachel Dixon

Dalí, Darwin and Doodle Boy: an arty weekend in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Poise and Tension III by Jacob Chandler in the Quarry park, Shrewsbury
Poise and Tension III by Jacob Chandler in the Quarry park, Shrewsbury. Photograph: Phil Langstaff

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Shrewsbury, a gorgeous medieval market town, was put on the art map in 2021 with the launch of the Shrewsbury Arts Trail. The event goes from strength to strength: this year it boasts three sculptures by Salvador Dalí. Two are outdoors: the 5-metre-tall Surrealist Piano startles visitors to the castle grounds and Homage to Terpsichore dominates the courtyard of the Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery. Inside the gallery, the Dalínian Dancer is part of the Inspirational Exhibition, which also includes work by LS Lowry, Man Ray, Barbara Hepworth, Damien Hirst and Banksy.

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