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The Webcam of an 18th-Century Philosopher's Skeleton
LONDON — Presiding over a busy University College London corridor is a man who's been dead for over 180 years.
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In Brief
Damien Hirst Is Building a Batcave Beneath His Historic London Mansion
Damien "World's Richest Living Artist" Hirst is expanding his historic home facing London's tony Regent's Park, though you won't notice much of a change at street level.
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Fledgling Galleries Flock to London for a Month of Collaborative Shows
LONDON — For four weeks, eight of London’s youngest galleries are hosting 15 like-minded spaces from around the world as part of CONDO, a collaborative project that's been proven to be very successful with the public.
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Secret Skulls Found in a Victorian Painting of a 16th-Century Magician
A ring of human skulls originally circled 16th-century magician John Dee in a painting by the English artist Henry Gillard Glindoni.
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Reassembling the Lost Library of a 16th-Century Magician Who Spoke to Angels
Scholar, Courtier, Magician: The Lost Library of John Dee opens today at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) in London.
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The Radical Discos of 1960s Italy and Architectural Innovation
LONDON — Although Radical Design was short-lived, its conceptual outcome had far-reaching implications, and the issues raised by the movement have preoccupied successive generations of architects and designers.
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Marveling at Goya's Haunting Portraits
LONDON — When was the last time you saw a survey of one artist that could dispel completely the need for filler?
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An Oblivious but Ambitious Artistic Intervention in White
LONDON — white, Edmund de Waal’s intervention at the Royal Academy (RA) library, is a wonder.
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The 19th-Century Tomb That Inspired London’s Iconic Telephone Box
When you step into one of London's iconic red telephone boxes, you're entering the architecture of a tomb.
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Minimalist Monuments to the Personal and Domestic
LONDON — In 2013, Prem Sahib transformed Southard Reid gallery into a club.
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An Artist Collects the Stories of Cambodian Refugees
LONDON — Artist Dayanny So left Cambodia when he was 24 years old.
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Sussing Out Subtlety at the Frieze Art Fairs in London
LONDON — Last year was my first Frieze London fair, and I was baffled that it could seem so desultory, given that it was chock-a-block with pointlessly novel artworks.