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A survey of female protest hits the Tate, the dazzling sculpture of Ghanaian artist El Anatsui and the drawings that made Genoa a Renaissance powerhouse – all in your weekly dispatch

The joyful work of the artist and illustrator celebrated in a new exhibition should banish the blues

'Poster boy' for the neo-Classical movement who disappeared under the radar eschewed fame for a place in the sun

The British painter John Craxton fell in love with the Mediterranean's luminescent landscapes and lit up the lives of all who met him

Hydra is at first glance no different from its neighbors. Like other islands in the Aegean Sea, it has white-washed streets, fragrant jasmine-filled air and breathtaking vistas of the shimmering blue waters around it.

By Rochelle Beighton, CNN (CNN) — Hydra is at first glance no different from its neighbors. Like other islands in the Aegean Sea, it has

The October art diary features several artists I have interviewed or featured previously who have work on display this month.

The absence of cars has contributed to the island's undeniable tranquility, attracting creative people from all over the world At first glance, Hydra is

‘My daughter’s moving to Saffron Walden, away from all this,’ said the railway man at Stratford station, gesturing at the tower blocks overlooking the platform. ‘It’s like going back to the 1970s and ’80s.’ For the neo-romantics the pastoral mode was an escape from the grimness of everyday wartime reality Further back, in the case

The island’s population of about 2500 locals get around using mules, donkeys and small horses.