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The missed chances to stop Southport killer Axel Rudakubana

Rudakubana was referred to the anti-extremism scheme Prevent three times before the murders, amid concerns over his fixation with violence

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025

‘Jean-Paul Sartre hid at her house!’ The forgotten brilliance of Hélène de Beauvoir, sister of Simone

She was a painter ‘ahead of her time’, counting Picasso as a fan. But Hélène de Beauvoir was always overshadowed by her famous sister. Now, with a show opening in Britain, the artist is finally receiving her due

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025

Who is Axel Rudakubana?

Eighteen-year-old Axel Rudakubana was born in Cardiff after his parents came to the UK from Rwanda, but later moved to Banks in Lancashire.

Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025

$PATRIOT Immortalizes Donald Trump's Fist Pump In 22-Foot Statue To Be Unveiled At Presidential Inauguration

The image of Donald Trump with a fist pump immediately after an assassination attempt back in July has been immortalized in a 22-foot bronze statue commissioned by the $PATRIOT memecoin that will officially be unveiled on Inauguration Day.

International Business Times · Jan 20, 2025

The Artist by Lucy Steeds review – dextrous portrait of female fulfilment

A young woman with creative ambitions is obliged to care for her uncle, a famous painter, in an accomplished debut set in 1920s Provence

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025

Thousands of people enjoy art on a frozen Minneapolis lake despite bone-chilling temperatures

Saturday was cold even for Minneapolis, but that didn’t stop thousands of people from tromping out onto a frozen lake to immerse themselves in art, make new friends — and try their best to stay warm

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2025

Rio Kobayashi’s new furniture bridges eras, shown alongside Fritz Rauh’s midcentury paintings at Blunk Space

Furniture designer Rio Kobayashi unveils a new series, informed by the paintings of midcentury artist Fritz Rauh, at California’s Blunk Space

Wallpaper · Jan 18, 2025

‘I don’t mean to paint badly’: accountant inundated with commissions for ‘terrible’ paintings

Jamie Lee Matthias’s art becomes popular with social media users after seeing his ‘talent’ in portrait of wife

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025

The untold story of the gladiator and one of Britain's most remarkable archaeological finds

Research is revealing the hidden story of one of Britain’s most intriguing archaeological finds

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

Suggestive sculptures, Hockney’s snaps and painterly panoramas – the week in art

Ugandan artist Acaye Kerunen supplies rich textures, Bradford’s most famous son kicks off its year as city of culture and Jake Grewal offers a queer take of landscape painting

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025