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Henry Moore comes to Tate Britain

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Henry Moore comes to Tate Britain

I grew up in a fairly nondescript town of Northern England surrounded by terraced housing and rolling windswept hills. One of the consolations though was the proximity of a sculpture park, and as a child I was particularly fascinated by the collection of Henry Moore sculptures housed there. They seemed to me as magnificent and imposing as the Easter Island heads. Now living in Leeds I will soon get the chance to reacquaint myself with the works of the great More

Stretch It Yourself

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Stretch It Yourself

Walking into a gallery and talking to the owner as you both wander around looking at all the fantastic canvases might give you the impression that you have to get an expert to stretch your canvases for you; while it’s advisable if you plan to exhibit the work to a high standard, it isn’t essential. With a small amount of training anyone can make their own canvases and for a decent price. All you need is the More

Best Music Vids - The Smashing Pumpkins.

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Best Music Vids - The Smashing Pumpkins.

As a big Smashing Pumpkins fan, I am very familiar with most of their music videos. There are a couple of different ones which stand out for me (‘Disarm’, ‘Tonight, Tonight’, ‘Stand inside Your Love’ and ‘33’), but my absolute favourite is ‘Ava Adore’. I have to choose that one just because it is so damned clever.

Filming an entire music video in one camera shot has been done a few times before. However, I don’t think that any of More

The Real Van Gogh: The Artist and His Letters a Review

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The Real Van Gogh: The Artist and His Letters a Review

London’s Royal Academy of Arts is currently running an exhibition called “The Real Vincent van Gogh. It is due to end on the 18th of April 2010. The exhibition includes his paintings and personal letters. Thinking of Vincent Van Gogh brings a lot thing to mind. It could be sunflowers, the missing ear or the tragic suicide that took his life. This exhibition allows you to discover the man behind the legend. It is the first major exhibition in over More

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