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First centre depicting UK role in anti-apartheid struggle to open in London

Focusing on movement’s history and legacy, centre will be housed in former ANC HQ bombed by South African police in 1982

The Guardian - UK

London artist who brought workshop ‘back from dead’ wins Shed of the Year award

Archie Proudfoot’s Frankenshed was up against 200 entrants.

The Independent UK

British Museum director says extent of missing items was ‘not revealed’ in 2021

Hartwig Fischer says person who first raised concerns is believed to have ‘had many more items in his possession’

The Guardian - UK

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Greek archaeologists claim British Museum losses show Parthenon Marbles not safe

Legal action is being taken by the museum against an unnamed member of staff, who has been sacked.

Evening Standard

British Museum ‘must work on better catalogue to stop more theft’

More than 1,500 items have reportedly been taken from the Museum over 20 years

Evening Standard

South-east Asian countries demand Denver museum return looted artefacts

Officials from Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand accuse the Denver Art Museum of possessing stolen antiquities and asked for return of eight pieces that were looted from temples and historical sites

The Guardian - US

MP accuses Greece of ‘blatant opportunism’ following British Museum thefts

Legal action is being taken by the museum against an unnamed member of staff, who has been sacked.

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Art dealer ‘alerted British Museum to thefts two years ago’ but was told there’s ‘no evidence of wrongdoing’

The British Museum was warned precious artefacts were allegedly being stolen and sold online two years ago but bosses insisted “all objects were accounted for”, it is reported.

Evening Standard

Couple reveals why they are giving up van life and selling vehicle for $226,000

Couple purchased Mercedes Benz 2021 Sprinter van for $60,000

The Independent UK

Beyond help: Rishi Sunak’s bee portrait gets stinging criticism

UK prime minister’s nursery school insect painting compared to ‘barely standing’ Tory policy

The Guardian - UK

Don’t smear our museums – they are not all institutionally corrupt

Letters: Harry Dickinson and Daniel Smernicki on a report that said thefts by staff are a common problem in museums

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - David Aaronovitch: Censorship to avoid causing offence is still just censorship

It’s tempting to see some culture wars-based arguments as petty, but any threat to freedom of speech is a real danger

Evening Standard

OPINION - The British Museum has outdone itself in neglect

THE founder of the British Museum, Hans Sloane (as in Square) was a shocker in some respects — as a doctor in Jamaica he owned slaves — but in a fundamental way he benefited us all.

Evening Standard

Prisoners, cruising and Bruce Lee: how the world caught up with artist Martin Wong

The Chinese-American’s queer, multilingual painting’s used to be difficult to decode. But as a new retrospective of his politically prophetic work becomes a surprise summer hit, has his time finally come?

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Michael Leonard obituary

Other lives: Painter and illustrator whose portrait of Queen Elizabeth with one of her corgis hangs in the National Portrait Gallery

The Independent UK

Renowned British artist’s paintings on display for only fifth time in 250 years

The two paintings add to the Derby museum’s collection of Joseph Wright’s work, the largest in the world.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The London Question: Have all London’s characters been driven out of town?

Growing closures of clubs, small shops and pubs heralds an identikit city

The Independent UK

‘Well over 1,000’ items worth ‘millions’ stolen from British Museum – report

The museum has not detailed what is missing from the collection.

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How to draw a dramatic figure in Procreate

Tatiana Svistunova walks you through her Procreate workflow and shows you how to create a striking figure painting.

The Independent UK

Traditional stone carvers chisel on despite loss of quarries in village swallowed by Mexico City

The sound of hammers and chisels striking stone rings out on most Sundays in the cemetery in the ancient town of Xochiaca, a village swallowed up decades ago by the urban sprawl of Mexico City

The Guardian - US

‘We’re craving intimacy’: how art can show the power and limitations of trust

In a new exhibition at the Whitney, 11 diverse artists explore ‘trust and also its failure’ through their work

The Guardian - UK

Sarah Lucas, Philip Guston and women revolt: the best art and architecture of autumn 2023

An American great for the age of Trump, a baroque master’s feminine side and 20 contentious years for women’s art are among the highlights ahead

The Guardian - UK

Murderers like Lucy Letby and Harold Shipman may be attracted by caring roles

Letters: Dr Chris Clough and David Canter on people with psychopathic traits

The Guardian - UK

Until Death review – brief encounters with mortality and Marilyn Merlot

Nalini Sharma makes an engaging fringe debut, using clowning skills and audience participation in a show inspired by her hospital stay

Evening Standard

What was allegedly stolen from the British Museum? George Osborne calls thefts an 'inside job'

Mark Jones, the museum’s interim director, has said security at the museum will be improved

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