13 h. ago Picture of health: going to art galleries can improve wellbeing, study reveals

Viewing original works of art can relieve stress, cut heart disease risk and boost immune system, first study of its kind findsEnjoying original works of art in a gallery can relieve stress, reduce the risk of heart disease and boost your immune system, according to the first study of its kind.Researchers measured the physiological responses of participants while viewing masterpieces by world-renowned artists including Manet, Van Gogh and Gauguin in a gallery. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Looking at art in galleries can provide immediate stress relief, study finds

The findings suggest art does not just move people emotionally, but can also calm the body.

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1 week ago ‘Some of the best facelifts money can buy!’ The madness and millionaires of Frieze art fair – review

Frieze London and Frieze MastersBeautiful, stupid, pompous and ridiculous, the art extravaganza has stunning works – and stunning price tags. Our writer revels in its avaricious, champagne-drenched excesses. Will he leave wearing a suit of Greek armour?On the face of things, Frieze is pretty awful. It represents the art world at its most brazenly commercial, its most avaricious and capitalistic. This is the market laid bare, with all of its champagne, ludicrous outfits and obscene excess on brazen display for anyone willing to fork out a wodge on a ticket. That’s what reviews of Frieze generally complain about, all the greedy capitalistic knives being stabbed into the heart of their beloved, pure art.But Frieze, and the more refined Frieze Masters, isn’t really about art. Sure, this art fair in Regent’s Park, London, is the biggest art fair in the UK, attracting all the best galleries and artists in the world. But Frieze isn’t about painting and sculpture and conceptualism – it’s ab...

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2 w. ago PAD kicks off a week of art in London. These galleries are must

PAD kicks off a week of art in London. These galleries are must-sees  The Spaces

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2 w. ago Urgent calls for debt relief as study shows health and education cuts in developing world

Influential economists want replenishment of funds and new ways to define countries in need before this week’s IMF and World Bank meetingsTop economists are demanding urgent action on debt relief in Washington this week, as analysis from the campaign group Debt Justice shows struggling governments are cutting back on health and education.As finance ministers and central bankers gather for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings, influential experts including the Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, and leading economists Mariana Mazzucato and Jayati Ghosh, are urging them to “turn debt into hope”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How to start collecting: tips on buying art from Sadie Coles, Victoria Miro, Charlene Prempeh and more

Daunted by investing in ‘proper art’? You needn’t be, with our insiders’ guide

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2 w. ago Almost 55,000 preschool children in Gaza acutely malnourished, Lancet study estimates

Study shows clear link between Israeli aid restrictions and malnutrition among children aged between six months and five yearsGaza ceasefire plan live – latest updatesAlmost 55,000 children under the age of six in Gaza are estimated to be acutely malnourished, far more than have so far been identified as victims of the potentially lethal condition, a study published in the Lancet, the respected international medical periodical, has revealed.The study, published on Wednesday, and led by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa), offers a month-by-month breakdown through much of the two-year conflict, and shows for the first time a clear link between Israeli restrictions on supplies entering Gaza and levels of malnutrition among children. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago How to start an art collection — top London gallerists reveal how to find your style and where to buy

Daunted by investing in ‘proper art’? You needn’t be, with our insiders’ guide

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2 w. ago Almost 55,000 children in Gaza acutely malnourished, Lancet study estimates

Study shows clear link between Israeli restrictions on aid entering Gaza and levels of malnutrition among childrenAlmost 55,000 children in Gaza are estimated to be acutely malnourished, far more than have so far been identified as victims of the potentially lethal condition, a study published in the Lancet, the respected international medical periodical, has revealed.The study, published on Wednesday, and led by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (Unrwa), offers a month-by-month breakdown through much of the two-year conflict, and shows for the first time a clear link between Israeli restrictions on supplies entering Gaza and levels of malnutrition among children. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago History's full of 'queer' heroes without a museum having to pretend Nelson was gay, says A.N. WILSON

Why do we go to art galleries? The obvious answer, of course, is that we go to look at paintings and sculptures. But those who run them seem to think it is to be taught their own weird view of history.

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3 w. ago The privately funded galleries breathing new life into London’s art world

The privately funded galleries breathing new life into London’s art world  Financial Times

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