Ron's rages are sincere and — according to his wife — healthily cathartic. But can these splenetic outbursts loosen the grip of capitalism at its most monstrous?
Beware of the Stendhal syndrome
LYNNE WALSH leaves the gallery saturated to the point of nausea by the overabundance of paintings on display
(L to R) Somaya Critchlow, Figure Holding a Little Teacup, 2019; Lubaina Himid, The Captain and The Mate, 2017-2018
[(L to R): Kalory Photo & Video; Andy Keate]
ANGUS REID considers the power of the podcast as a vehicle for consensus building in opposition to mainstream media narratives
GLENN FOSBRAEY recommends a biography worth reading for both existing George Michael fans and those yet to be converted
FRANCIS DEVINE introduces a new collection of essays that draws on Pease McKenna’s example to indicate future paths for the movement
KEVIN DONNELLY and MARIA DUARTE review Shoot the People, The Last One For The Road, Rosebush Pruning, and Moana
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IT’S fair to say that you currently get a lot of paint for your money at London’s Hayward Gallery.
In fact, there’s paint, as well as oil, plastic, shampoo, plexiglass, sand, nylon, hair gel, broken glass, sandwich bags, mouthwash, and rice.
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