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An 80's deep dive at Tate Britain, last chance at The British Museum, cod's roe in Clapham.

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Tom Cole
Feb 04, 2025
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This week we’ve got two museum shows looking at histories past and present, slices of Condo and Clapham, and three intimate painters who should be on your radar.

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The 80’s: Photographing Britain at Tate Britain, until 5 May

This feels like a very Tate Britain show, dense and unsexy, and I loved it all the more for it. Through a mix of documentar…

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