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5 things to catch this month

Drawing the Italian Renaissance

Exhibitions at London’s Kings’ Gallery and Royal Academy feature some of the masterpieces of Renaissance drawing

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Gothic Modern

The new exhibition at the Ateneum in Helsinki looks at modern art influenced by medieval and Renaissance depictions of birth, death, suffering and sexuality. The perfect way to spend Halloween!

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Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers

The National Gallery, London’s new exhibition is a once-in-a- generation experience!

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The Rubin Goes Global!

Closing its New York galleries earlier this month, the museum of Himalayan Art is now entirely global. Exciting and sad in equal measures!

Goya and Africa

Soft-launch of our new digital-first exhibition with students in South Africa