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The intimate and invasive art of ethical taxidermy

Does displaying dead animals bring us closer to nature, or drive us further apart?

  • Article

A reflection on art in a mental hospital

Artist Beth Hopkins explains how she used her experience of researching the Adamson Collection to create an embroidered wall hanging.

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The Key to Memory: Use art to articulate

Danny Rees explains what William Utermohlen’s self-portraits can tell us about how and why we remember.

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Disabled musicians and the fight to perform

Music might be the universal language, but unfortunately it doesn’t come with universal access. London-based artist Miss Jacqui discusses the barriers to her career with Jamie Hale.

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  • Tokugawa Iesato. Photograph by Yeghi Art studio, 1936.
  • Five smiling elephants with condoms rolled on their trunks approving the use of condoms as a protection against AIDS. Colour lithograph after Studio Art, 1993.
  • Frederick Belding Power. Photograph by Photo Art Studios, Washington, D.C.
  • Condoms as a protection against AIDS
  • Devotees of Krishna and followers of Sri Caitanya, dancing with drums, flags and narsingh horn. Chromolithograph.
  • Radha and Krishna flanked by two devotees. Chromolithograph.
  • The ten Madavidyas. Chromolithograph.
  • Durga slaying the Buffalo Demon on a stand within a torana surrounded by deities. Chromolithograph.
  • Sita in captivity in Lanka being tempted by Ravana. Chromolithograph.
  • Shiva waiting for the arrival of his bride Parvati. Chromolithograph.
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