art & design
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Damien Hirst's joyless paean to Donald Trump of artFrom sexed-up Hoovers to kitsch kids’ toys, Hirst’s celebration of his biggest artistic influence is empty of emotion, revealing the shallowness of his own art -
The artist swapping canvas for clickbaitFor 15 years, hack-happy Cory Arcangel has captured and caricatured the digital world. His new show puts Instagram in the gallery, converts art into clickbait and sells pool sliders to surfers who never leave their sofa
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Tahrir Square from above as Mubarak finally quits‘This is Tahrir Square on the 18th day of the protests. I kept asking myself: will my images capture how historic this is?’ -
Grayson Perry creates huge phallus to represent bankers' worldviewArtist says latest work, which is covered in banknotes and George Osborne’s image, was inspired by industry’s self-denial about gender bias
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I keep hair. And I'm afraid of cheeseIn an exclusive preview of his new show, Turner winner Martin Creed gives us a guided tour round old cars, smashed chairs and plastic bags from under his fridge
in pictures
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The world's oldest centre for birds of prey – in picturesInternational Centre for Birds of Prey in Gloucestershire is the world’s oldest dedicated predatory birds centre, caring for hawks, eagles, owls and more
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talking points
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Jeff Koons, Creed cheese and Grayson Perry's phallus – the week in artCory Arcangel swaps canvas for clickbait, Ai Weiwei gives his verdict on the EU and the weird world of Victorian medical models – all in your weekly art dispatch
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Five of the best… exhibitions this weekFound | Martin Creed | Ori Gersht | Maria Merian | Pablo Bronstein
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reviews
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Archaeology dressed up as an action movieThis frustrating show about the ‘lost worlds’ of the Nile Delta has too much Indiana Jones nonsense – and not enough genuine wonders
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A beacon of optimism on a West Bank hilltopWith gardens of native species in lieu of a perimeter wall, this bright limestone hangar is a powerful and positive presence – even without any contents
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Master Strokes: Dutch and Flemish Drawings from the Golden Age – a lust for lifeVictoria and Albert Museum, London
The Flemish are detailed, the Dutch are florid – but it’s Rubens who steals the show
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Dramatic celebrity portraits by Patrick Swirc – in picturesPared-down simplicity is the trademark of portraits by Patrick Swirc, whose debut exhibition at the Fiaf Gallery in New York, French Protocol, features American and French personalities captured in unguarded moments
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Don McCullin webchat – your questions answered on war zones, the Beatles and bloody tissuesThe legendary photographer answered your questions on the chemistry of taking pictures, why he didn’t snap his family and why too close is not close enough
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Don McCullin: 'photography isn't looking, it's feeling' – in picturesFrom the horrors of war in Vietnam to extreme poverty closer to home, Don McCullin’s camera has captured it all. Named master of photography at Photo London 2016, here are some of the greatest images of his career
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Refugee: an examination of the global migration crisis – in picturesThe exhibit Refugee, at the Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles, highlights their journeys and arrivals and includes portraits of new Americans
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I love London so: snapshots of a bustling city – in picturesFrom leashed ferrets to mischievous devils, Matt Stuart captures serendipitous snippets of London life that show how uncanny city life can be
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Do writers’ photographs show a side of their character not revealed in their books?William Dalrymple, whose teenage passion for photography was superseded by writing, puts the theory to the test
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Story of cities #47: Myanmar rising – how democracy is changing Yangon's skylineAs the country opens up to the outside world, the old capital has become the latest playground for international developers, putting the city’s historic fabric under pressure. Will its people be able to keep up?
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How circadian rhythms and Roman baths are transforming Australian citiesThe team behind the next generation of sustainable buildings, including Sydney’s Barangaroo, aim to promote wellness along with preventing environmental harm
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Reopening of Alexandra Palace and park - archive20 May 1901: For the opening ceremony on Saturday afternoon train after train emptied crowds of visitors from town
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Odd ones out: share your photos of the most out of place city buildingsLeftover heritage or new developments in cities can sometimes stick out like sore thumbs. Share your photos of incongruous city buildings with GuardianWitness
the big picture
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A burlesque photo essayEclectic acts push the boundaries of the art of the strip in London. Photographer Linda Nylind meets some of the performers
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The most dazzling art and design of summer 2016Dive into underwater cities, swoon over O’Keeffe’s ravishing blooms, and swoosh down Carsten-Höller’s slides and hang out with Hockney and his friends in LA
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Maria Lassnig: under the skinLassnig’s paintings of herself as a robot, a monster and an elderly naked gunslinger have seen her hailed as the perfect artist for the age of the selfie. But her ‘body awareness’ work is about more than just surface
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Yves Klein and the birth of the blueThe time Yves Klein spent working in a London frame shop was crucial to his artistic development, so why is it forgotten?
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Take Latin mass with Kubrick and 114 radiosThey put Nick Cave in therapy and Ziggy Stardust in an art gallery. Now Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard have persuaded Jarvis Cocker and Beth Orton to help their choir of radios play doom-laden music from The Shining
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The making of a London replicaDestroyed by Isis in October 2015, a 2000-year-old arch from Palmyra, Syria, has been meticulously recreated through 3D printing for Trafalgar Square
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Ai Weiwei visits migrants at Greek border campThe artist says the situation is a ‘big violation of human rights’
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He loved to get a jolt out of peopleWatch the trailer for a new documentary about the photographer whose black and white pictures of gay erotica shocked Americans
Off to market Museum of London shows off new Smithfield site