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Americans can now see a famous portrait of the Pacific Islander who captivated 18th-century England for the first time

In 1774, a young man in his early 20s named Mai arrived in England.

The Conversation · Oct 12

Story of enslaved boy featured in 1748 Joshua Reynolds portrait emerges in new study

Exclusive: Until now nothing was known about ‘Jersey’, depicted with naval officer, but research raises hopes he may have won freedom

The Guardian - UK · May 8

Seeds of Exchange reveals the untold story of the plant collectors who connected Canton and London in the 18th century

I’m standing in a deconsecrated church in Lambeth, London, now home to the Garden Museum. It has a warm and pleasant atmosphere, undeniably a church, yet far removed from its original purpose. On this quiet Friday morning, I met with Emma House, the lead curator of the exhibition Seeds of…

The Conversation · Apr 22

Tory police chief faces backlash over telling public to stop shoplifters

Thames Valley commissioner’s remarks called ‘irresponsible’ by MP after he branded people who do not do anything in face of thieves as ‘part of the problem’ amid record high levels of shoplifting

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2025

Public must tackle shoplifters, Thames Valley police and crime commissioner says

Thames Valley police and crime commissioner Matthew Barber has stood by his comments that the public should call out shoplifters

Evening Standard · Aug 13, 2025

They say we don’t like sex, drugs, democracy or DIY. But here’s how we in gen Z really feel

Recent surveys claim to have discovered a lot of alarming things about my generation. But they’re not telling you the whole story

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025

Pop hits, ordinary wonders and perfumed parables – the week in art

Sixties art stars reconsidered, 70 years of working-class British life on camera and a multisensory meditation on Indonesian art – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025

Fresh faces: meet the UK’s 10 MPs from generation Z

Among those heading to Westminster are the first MPs to have been born in the 2000s

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2024

‘A ball of mighty, miraculous life’ – Picturing Childhood review

From Lucian Freud’s unsentimental depiction of infant Bella to Raphael’s intimate observations and an 18th-century pram designed to be pulled by a goat, this exhibition is full of fun and insight

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2024

Angelica Kauffman at the Royal Academy review: still exceptional, even if the sentimentality is a bit cloying

A founding member of the RA and hugely successful, the painter is very much of her time – but still deserves our respect

Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2024