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Every painting by Michael Simpson presents an opportunity for the mind to race ahead, to imagine scenarios. Now in his 80s, his paintings are an unpeopled theatre of objects and allusions. For a long time they have intrigued me. There is something insistent, disturbing and highly individual about his art. With a few plainly described objects casting their scant shadows on the oil-painted surfaces – ladders, steps and portable ramps, vertiginous stairs, stools and benches, office chairs and

The first of a home-and-home between the top two teams in the Ontario Hockey League lived up to the hype.

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“I believe a painting must move beyond its subject and in my own work, formal considerations are paramount. I try to ‘build’ a painting

A new report notes that GOP lawmakers have expressed outright hostility to the survival of endangered species.

The English artist’s insistent paintings almost invite you to step into them to scale a ladder or take a seat, except given their disturbing nature, you probably wouldn’t want to

The year in gardening events is just beginning. Here's a list to get you started.

The year in gardening events is just beginning. Here's a list to get you started.

The year in gardening events is just beginning. Here's a list to get you started.

The year in gardening events is just beginning. Here's a list to get you started.