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Face of Tutankhamun seen for the first time in over 3,300 years after scientific reconstruction

Christian Corbet, the artist who sculpted Prince Philip in 2013, used a 3D model of the pharaoh’s skull to bring the ancient Egyptian ruler to life using scans of the pharaoh's skull

Daily Mirror · Dec 8, 2022

Turner Prize 2022 winner Veronica Ryan on the importance of visibility and keeping the conversation going

"This whole question of visibility is really important - it's not going away any time soon"

Liverpool Echo · Dec 8, 2022

Turner Prize 2022: Who is Veronica Ryan, the oldest winner of the prestigious art award?

The 66-year-old sculptor took home a £25,000 cheque at the awards ceremony in Liverpool

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2022

Stake in Indonesia's Widi Reserve islands up for auction by Sotheby's, but environmentalists have concerns

The Widi Reserve is a stunning, currently uninhabited archipelago in eastern Indonesia consisting of about 100 islands in a 315,000-hectare Marine Protected Area.

ABC News · Dec 7, 2022

Sculptor Veronica Ryan wins Turner Prize for works exploring Windrush and Covid

The Montserrat-born British artist was presented with the annual £25,000 prize money at a ceremony in Liverpool.

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022

Veronica Ryan wins 2022 Turner prize for work including Windrush tribute

Artist wins for work comprising UK’s first permanent public artwork honouring Windrush generation

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022

Veronica Ryan is a sensational choice as Turner prize-winner

The Montserrat-born sculptor’s mature, meditative works are the opposite of the brash art that usually impresses the judges – and cap the first Turner worth caring about in years

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022

Veronica Ryan’s win is also a victory for the Turner Prize’s credibility

After a bumpy few years, the Turner Prize is back to its classic format. Veronica Ryan is a worthy winner for her work rooted in the immigrant experience of Britain, writes Mark Hudson

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022

Feared and revered women of the world, Australian first exhibition opens at the national museum in Canberra

An international exhibition highlighting feminine power and identity through the ages has been given its own Australian flair, including one of Kylie Minogue's most iconic costumes and a depiction of Aboriginal female water spirits.

ABC News · Dec 7, 2022

Jesuit priests demand transparency in Vatican's artist case

One of the Vatican’s leading Jesuit advisers on preventing clergy sexual abuse is calling for church authorities to shed more light on the case of a famous Jesuit artist who was accused of spiritually abusing women during confession

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022