ART
May 2012
In six decades of portraits the Queen’s impenetrable expression has barely altered
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April 2012
A retrospective of Damien Hirst’s work shows his skill as an aesthetic showman—but not as an artist
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March 2012
Johan Zoffany’s art enjoyed only a brief vogue, but the RA’s show displays all his technical brilliance
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January/February 2012
British art has a rich European heritage. Tate Britain’s new show explores its Continental seam
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Written each month by Standpoint's resident art critic, Michael Prodger
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