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Piero Gilardi obituary

Italian artist, activist and environmentalist who founded and directed the Living Art Park outside Turin

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023

Tiny train station for bugs unveiled at Blackfriars to promote biodiversity

Londoners are being encouraged to support wildlife in their gardens

Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2023

Study reveals art generates emotions in human body

People all over the world are drawn to making and consuming art, and human emotions are a key theme in visual, musical, and performance art. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 3, 2023

Paul O'Grady mural defaced just days after creation leaving artist 'disappointed'

A black-and-white mural of Paul O'Grady appeared in south Manchester last week following the TV icon's sad death, but was soon defaced with spray paint over the weekend

Daily Mirror · Apr 3, 2023

High-rise heaven: the women who painted New York – by looking out of their windows

I have relocated to the Big Apple and am loving its epic skyline and endless bustle. No wonder Lois Dodd, Jane Freilicher and Alice Neel enjoyed painting the thrilling views from their apartments

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2023

Director Kelly Reichardt: ‘Keep in mind, I don’t have my finger on any pulse’

The film-maker behind First Cow discusses her new Michelle Williams-starring drama Showing Up and the difficulties of making art in this climate

The Guardian - US · Apr 3, 2023

Trove: National Library of Australia’s digital archives thrown $33m lifeline by federal government

Announcement of funding for Australia’s public digital archives follows a groundswell of support for cultural institutions after decades of budget cuts

The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2023

Portrait artist in residence at cancer centre describes ‘unique, uplifting’ work

Simon Tolhurst has spent every Thursday since 2013 drawing patients at UCH’s Macmillan Cancer Centre, accruing over 380 portraits.

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2023

Body of 'ray of sunshine' woman found after she went on 10-minute walk and never came back

Rachel Jackson, 38, went missing on Friday night and a major search was launched but on Saturday night police confirmed the body of a woman had been found in a park

Irish Mirror · Apr 2, 2023

George Beven obituary

Other lives: Sri Lankan artist who moved to London but whose subject remained his homeland

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2023