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Secrets of the hair salon, from high street to high rise: Eileen Perrier/Dianne Minnicucci review

★★ ★ ☆ ☆/ ★★★☆☆ Autograph, London In a double bill that challenges white-centric beauty standards, Perrier uses a pop-up studio to make portraits of diverse communities, while Minnicucci confronts her fears by venturing in front of the camera

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025

Manchester Museum named European museum of the year

‘Gobsmacked’ director says 138-year-old museum aims to ‘build empathy for other people and the natural world’

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025

SUN: Keep calm, say cheese! French photo festival goes ‘so British’ this summer

For its 22nd edition, La Gacilly International Photo festival in western France is featuring 10 outdoor exhibitions in honour of big names in British photography including Martin Parr, Terry O’Neill and Don McCullin. Spread across the town’s picturesque parks, nine other exhibitions display environmental themes, with a special focus on…

Radio France Internationale · May 28, 2025

Pair of portraits by Dutch master Frans Hals return to the Netherlands

A pair of paintings by Dutch Golden Age master Frans Hals, possibly depicting his own children, are returning to the Netherlands after more than a century overseas in the hands of private owners

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Constance Marten’s partner attacked officers on post-natal ward, court told

Marten, 38, and Mark Gordon, 50, are charged with the manslaughter of their baby daughter Victoria who died in a tent in early 2023.

Evening Standard · May 27, 2025

Never-before-seen Margaret Preston artworks go on show

Paintings by Margaret Preston that have never been on show to the public before feature in an exhibition of Australian women artists.

AAP · May 27, 2025

Freed from Hamas captivity, former hostage tells his story through his paintings

Taken hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, Andrei Kozlov is pouring his experience in captivity onto canvas in an exhibition of paintings

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

So long milky pastels, sorbet nails are the juicy trend we'll be wearing this summer

From lemon sherbet to summer fruits, these sorbet-inspired manicures promise to elevate your warm-weather styling...

Woman & Home · May 26, 2025

Britain’s King Charles III arrives in Canada amid tension with Trump

British monarch is expected to voice support for Canada’s sovereignty against the US president’s 51st state comments.

Al Jazeera · May 26, 2025

Caroline Gould obituary

Other lives: Artist and teacher whose adventurous soul took her all over the world – and back to Kent

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025