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Issue 168 March 2010

Private view: Chris Ofili

Ben Lewis

24th February 2010 - Issue 168

The mid-career retrospective of the paintings of Chris Ofili at Tate Britain is masterful, breathtaking and beautiful

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Widescreen: the end of stardom

Mark Cousins

24th February 2010 - Issue 168

Does the popularity of 3D films and the fashion for casting unknown actors spell the end of stardom? No—and here’s why not

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Issue 167 February 2010

The greatest artist in the world

Ben Lewis

24th February 2010 - Issue 167 Free entry

An art market boom generally catapults a relatively unknown artist into the major league, with suitable price tag. I think I know who the next superstar will be

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Issue 166 January 2010

Breaking the British movie myth

Colin MacCabe

24th February 2010 - Issue 166 Free entry

The government is wasting millions chasing the dream of a Hollywood-style film industry—at the expense of genuine innovation. But there is a solution

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Widescreen

Mark Cousins

24th February 2010 - Issue 166

Robert Pattinson of Twilight fame has the world at his feet. Can he learn from Lauren Bacall and take control of his destiny?

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Issue 165 December 2009

Private view

Ben Lewis

24th February 2010 - Issue 165 Free entry

An exciting exhibition of “outsider” art also warns of the dangers of bringing this genre too far into the mainstream

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Issue 164 November 2009

Who's afraid of the avant-garde?

Philip Ball

24th February 2010 - Issue 164 Free entry

There's a reason why we find it easier to "get" modern art than avant-garde music, and it's not just about our natural conservatism and love of Mozart

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