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The Guardian view on muses: a regressive romantic cliche

Editorial: Françoise Gilot, who died this week, emerged from Picasso’s shadow as a painter in her own right. Other female artists still await rediscovery

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023

From palms to, yes, his eyelids, Nico Roberts views his body as a ‘canvas’ for tattoo art

Part of the Austin artist’s mission to be covered “neck to toe” in body art, Roberts, 25, had his hands tattooed, with a snake that seems to slither from one hand to the other.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 9, 2023

Stone Roses’ Mani announces return of superstar auction after raising more than £100k for charity

David Beckham's boots, Oasis platinum discs and a John Squire guitar were all sold off at last year's auction

Manchester Evening News · Jun 9, 2023

Giant inflatable ducks make a splash in Hong Kong as pop-art project returns after 10 years

Two giant inflatable ducks are making a splash in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, in the return of a pop-art project that sparked a frenzy in the city a decade ago

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2023

‘Museums are laboratories of ideas,’ believes curator Alka Pande

With the Bihar Museum Biennale 2023 set to begin, Pande spotlights its main attractions, and muses on the role of public museums in the country

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

Family's tribute to 'amazing' Northumberland daughter, 22, after heartbreaking cancer relapse

Sarah Cowell, of Prudhoe, tragically died of a complication from treatment for leukaemia - a cancer she first had when she was just 14

Chronicle Live · Jun 9, 2023

China’s hidden century review: an ‘enthralling’ show at the British Museum

In 1796, when the sixth emperor acceded, the Qing presided over a third of the world’s population and one of the most prosperous empires in history. In 1912, the 11th and last emperor abdicated, aged 12, ending 2,000 years of dynastic rule, and paving the way for the modern Chinese…

The Week · Jun 9, 2023

Pierre Bonnard: the master of shimmering luminosity, who painted difficult paintings and yet made them lucid and accessible

Pierre Bonnard, unlike his older contemporary, Paul Gauguin, never visited Australia, yet Bonnard’s influence on Australian art is pervasive and profound.

The Conversation · Jun 8, 2023

Pink diamond and ruby make history as they fetch £28 million each at auction

The jewels were sold during Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels sale in New York on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

Loss of Newcastle's public toilets explored in new exhibition

The exhibition will open at Newcastle's City Library later this month

Chronicle Live · Jun 8, 2023