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Gilbert and George go to hell and back while Marina Abramović sexes up Manchester – the week in art

Provocations from the original living sculptures, and 70 performance artists prepare to re-enact ancient sexual rituals – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2025

Rare Joseph Wright of Derby self-portrait donated to local museum

Depiction of 18th-century painter, famous as master of light and shadow, acquired in lieu of inheritance tax

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022

‘Rare’ Joseph Wright of Derby self-portrait ‘saved for the nation’

The painting, which has been privately owned since it was completed in 1772, has been acquired by Derby Museums and will go on public display in May.

The Independent UK · May 16, 2022