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Tate director Maria Balshaw: ‘I still come into work feeling terrified’

The art gallery boss on the role of museums today, the politics of sponsorship and how Cornelia Parker influenced her decision-making

The Guardian - UK

Donald Rodney: Visceral Canker; Alvaro Barrington: Grace review – skin in the game

Illness, racism and mortality are indelibly fused – on film, with X-rays and his own body – in a superb survey of work by the late British artist Donald Rodney. Elsewhere, carnival is outshone by church

The Guardian - UK

Things to do in London this weekend (May 31 – June 2)

Fusion jazz-funk, classical music and Tarot reading: this is the best of what’s on in London this weekend

Evening Standard

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Alvaro Barrington: Grace review – church pews, chains and a carnival queen

From a sticky Caribbean thunderstorm to the cocaine-fuelled violence of the New York street corner, the artist takes us through the highs and lows of his journey to the present moment

The Guardian - UK

‘Biggie, Tupac, Ghostface – those guys saved my life’: Alvaro Barrington on hip-hop, carnival and his Tate show

Ahead of his major Tate commission, one of the stars of modern art discusses his diverse cultural influences and why his new work will explore his Caribbean and American roots

The Guardian - UK

American action, blockbusting birds and Alvaro Barrington’s gallery takeover – the week in art

A forgotten star from the golden age of abstraction, avian amazements and new ideas in a grand neoclassical hall – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK

Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520–1920 – stunning in scope but celebrating female artists with exhibitions isn’t enough

Women have worked as professional artists in Europe for hundreds of years. Yet we are often told that, prior to the 20th century, those who did so successfully were rare exceptions – they were the lucky ones who had financial advantages, family connections or unusual bravery to defy social conventions.…

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Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920 review – revelations and mystifying omissions

A Flemish ‘paintrix’ at the court of Elizabeth I, a magnificent mouth artist and a glamorous suffragette are finally given their due in a show tracing female artists’ rocky road to recognition. But the story too often takes precedence over the art

The Guardian - UK

Tate Britain's Now You See Us: 10 firsts of extraordinary women artists in Britain, abandoned by art history

This groundbreaking exhibition re-introduces 110 forgotten female professional artists. Here are 10 of the trailblazing women who paved the way for future generations of artists

Evening Standard

Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920 at Tate Britain review: strikingly powerful

This comprehensive show might be wide-ranging, but there are some real gems here

Evening Standard

Tate Britain acquires first painting by pioneering English female artist overlooked for a century

Gallery to display first Louise Jopling work acquired for nation as part of new exhibition exploring women artists in British history

The Guardian - UK

Claudette Johnson’s art for Cotton Capital nominated for Turner prize

Guardian-commissioned portrait of abolitionist Sarah Parker Remond among works competing for £25,000 prize

The Guardian - UK

Jasleen Kaur wins the Turner Prize 2024

Jasleen Kaur has won the Turner Prize 2024, recognised for her work which reflects upon everyday objects

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Turner Prize 2024: Artist whose work features Ford Escort in a giant doily and Irn Bru among shortlist

The shortlist for 2024's Turner Prize has been announced, with three of the four artists in the running for the prestigious £25,000 prize from London

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Artist defends Tate Britain’s display of ‘undeniably racist’ Whistler mural

Keith Piper says engaging with offensive and traumatic imagery can be important in keeping a clear sense of history

The Guardian - UK

John Miller obituary

Architect who modified Tate Britain and other institutions sympathetically and designed discreet new structures

Evening Standard

City art gallery welcomes back its jewel in the crown painting

The painting has been returned from the US where it was on show.

The Guardian - UK

Angelica Kauffman; Sargent and Fashion review – appearance is all

More defiant in life than in her smooth, theatrical art, one of the co-founders of the RA finally gets a show of her own. And gents and ladies dress to thrill for flashy, riveting John Singer Sargent

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New guide will encourage art lovers to find women artists at Tate Britain

Visitors will able to concentrate on female artists in the gallery

The Guardian - UK

Museums Without Men: audio guides to celebrate dozens of female artists

Project to run during Women’s History Month at institutions including Tate Britain and Met in New York

The Guardian - UK

Museums Without Men: my project to end their shocking gender imbalance

From the Tate Britain to New York’s Met, some of the world’s mightiest galleries have signed up for my audio guides, which shift the spotlight onto female artists like Rosa Bonheur – who required a permit to wear trousers

The Guardian - UK

Jonathan Jones was right about the John Singer Sargent show at Tate Britain

Brief letters: Art criticism | Council funding | Cuckoo confusion | A cracking teacher | Dominic Raab’s career

The Guardian - UK

Throw off the cloak of snobbery and treat fashion as a serious art form

Letter: Cally Blackman takes issue with a ‘dismissive’ review of the John Singer Sargent exhibition at Tate Britain

The Guardian - UK

Sargent and Fashion review – tragicomic travesty is a frock horror

Sargent’s gloriously rich and subtle paintings can’t be reduced to dreary facts about hats, dresses and opera gowns. Sadly, that’s just what’s happened

Evening Standard

Sargent and Fashion at Tate Britain review: this sumptuous treat of a show will leave you green with envy

There’s no way anything on the catwalk at London Fashion Week comes close to the fabulousness on display here

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