I visited Edinburgh's Turner exhibition - and it is utterly splendid
The annual tradition of showing the Turner watercolours still pertains on both sides of the Irish Sea. But for the first time, the two ...
Now’s the time in Waterford: ‘You won’t see as many clocks in one auction again’
“You won’t see as many clocks in one auction again, and I’ve never before seen such a large collection for sale in Ireland,” ...
Bucket-list coastal towns and villages you HAVE to visit
From fishing villages in North America to clifftop towns in Europe, join us on an armchair tour around the world's most ...
What is the point of the UK city of culture?
The magician formerly known as Dynamo wants to summon his inner Danny Boyle. On January 10, Steven Frayne debuts RISE, an ...
I’m a Fiddle Player Who Felt Disconnected from the Blues. A Trip On the Mississippi Blues Trail Changed That
Writer and musician Emma John travels south to find the beat—and birthplace—of a special kind of Mississippi music.
The 10 best BritBox shows streaming right now (January 2025)
Remember that old saying, “There are 100 channels, and nothing’s on?” Well, the opposite is true nowadays. That there’s an abundance of high-quality TV shows is both a reward and a punishment, as it’s ...
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100 years after ‘The Great Gatsby,’ remembering F. Scott Fitzgerald
A new book on F. Scott Fitzgerald sheds light on the author’s life and work 100 years post "Gatsby," as told by 23 writers.
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Surprise JMW Turner Discovery Could Fetch $500,000 at Auction
A Turner watercolor that was rediscovered when it was submitted to Christie's online appraisal service could fetch half a ...
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The Yale Center for British Art will reopen to the public on March 29, 2025, following a two-year closure for a major conservation project that preserves the integrity of its iconic building, designed ...
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This painting found in a Glenside thrift store came out of Philly’s 19th-century Black cultural elite
A painting from a thrift store in Glenside is by William H. Dorsey, of Philadelphia’s elite Black society circa 1864. This watercolor, purchased for $10 at a thrift shop in Glenside, Pa., may be the ...
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Rare 19th-Century Painting by Beloved Black Artist Found in a Thrift Store
He bought it after searching the name of the artist online. The signature identified the painter as a “W.H. Dorsey” and dated it to 1864, which led Robbins to identify the painter as William ...