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A Lost 1920s Robot Is Reconstructed in London
The UK's first robot, Eric, disappeared after his debut, but the Science Museum has created a working replica.
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Art
A Virtual Reality Journey to a Remote Corner of the Himalayas
Shezad Dawood's new exhibition at Timothy Taylor gallery consists of screenprinted canvases, bronze and concrete statues, and a central virtual reality experience that interpolates visitors to various worlds of experience
Art
London’s Most Eccentric Museum Restores the Catacombs Beneath It
The public can now visit the Catacombs of the Sir John Soane's Museum as he intended them to be experienced.
Art
Seeing Signs of Brexit at Frieze London
Walking through the tents of Frieze Art Fair last weekend, visual evidence of Brexit’s impact was all around.
Art
The Fleeting Pleasure of Frieze Masters, Where Old Treasures Go to Change Hands
Originally conceived as an offshoot of the uber-fashionable Frieze Art Fair, Frieze Masters has become a major draw in itself.
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Anti-BP Protesters Release Pirates, Merpeople, and the Kraken at the British Museum
LONDON — The irony of oil company BP sponsoring the British Museum’s current exhibition Sunken Cities will have been lost on few.
Art
The Sculptural, Musical Paintings of Mary Heilmann
LONDON — When I first walked into the Whitechapel Gallery, I thought I was looking at a Barnett Newman zip painting on the far wall.
Art
The Many Influences and Invasions that Shaped Two Millennia of Sicilian Art
LONDON — Sicily: Culture and Conquest is one of the last exhibitions commissioned by outgoing British Museum director Neil MacGregor and encapsulates what made his tenure so valuable.
Art
Mapping the Fossils and Meteorite Impacts in London's Architecture
The building blocks of urban landscapes are often riddled with fossils, with Jurassic reptile bones and Cretaceous sea creatures sometimes emerging from the stone surfaces.
Art
From a Missing Woman to an Overpowering Odor, Adventures from London's First Art Night
LONDON — “Have you seen Betty? She has big boobs! She has disappeared!”
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UK Unveils Its First Public Statue of a Historic Black Woman
Last Thursday, a monumental statue of Mary Seacole was unveiled in London.
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Lucian Freud’s Unseen Self-Portrait and Sketchbooks Go on View
“Truth heads into naked people bodies bodies whole complete living naked women avoid facial expression make bodies expressive of feeling,” scribbled painter Lucian Freud in one of the sketchbooks now on display at London's National Portrait Gallery.