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Blagger’s Guide to…the Sky Mirror(s)

Although close to our hearts, Nottingham may not be where you’d expect to find a sculpture that has gone on to influence art in New York City. However, Anish Kapoor’s Sky Mirror, first commissioned by the Nottingham Playhouse to stand outside its frontage, did just that. The Man:…

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Thursday 5th January 2012

Blagger’s Guide To… Frankenstein

Frankenstein: The Modern Prometheus is a Gothic tale depicting the consequences of the relentless pursuit of knowledge. Victor Frankenstein (the scientist, not the monster!) has an insatiable thirst for knowledge and like Prometheus, of ancient Greek lore, stole from the Gods to give to man and he is…

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Thursday 8th December 2011

Blagger’s Guide to…Being an Audience Member

It may not seem as though there is much of a knack to sitting down and watching a theatre performance, but there’s more skill involved than first meets the eye. As an experienced audience member myself and having committed most of these faux pas at some point or…

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Friday 11th November 2011

A Blagger’s Guide To… A Winter Reading List!

Winter is officially upon us; for those not living in halls, the heating has begrudgingly been turned on, the second round of fresher’s flu has hit and when the snow begins to fall there will be nothing more appealing than staying indoors tucked up with a hot water…

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Thursday 6th October 2011

A Blagger’s Guide To … Miró

Having experienced the phenomenal Miró exhibition @ the Tate Modern 14th April- 11th September 2011, Margaret Adeagbo gives us her rundown of how to blag your way through the wondrous world of Miro… Joan Miró (1893-1983) was a Spanish artist, who following the impressionists before him, sought to…

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Friday 10th June 2011

Blagger’s Guide To Gallery Visitors

Half the fun of visiting galleries is the people-watching. We’ve narrowed down a few gallery going types to look out for: The Lost (pickled) Sheep – Easy to spot by their confused or terrified expressions, Lost Sheep make up a large proportion of visitors. They don’t know Manet…

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Tuesday 31st May 2011

A Blagger’s Guide to…Jane Austen

Mr Darcy, immortalized by Colin Firth in the 1995 version of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ is one of the best-loved romantic heroes of English literature. For his creation alone Jane Austen is credited as one of the most recognizable names in English history. However it is important to remember…

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Tuesday 8th March 2011

Bloggers’ Guide To… The Warren Cup

If there is a masterpiece of the collection currently at the Weston Gallery, the title would surely go to the Warren Cup, or in Greek Kanthoros, named after American art collector Edward Perry Warren (c.15BC-15AD). Set in sterling silver, this piece has unique depictions of homoerotic sexual acts,…

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Monday 17th January 2011

Blagger’s Guide to… Ulysses

Ulysses. It’s a bit of a head-scratcher, isn’t it? Well, fear not, help is at hand! Firstly, the whole novel (yes, all 900-odd pages), written by James Joyce, only occurs over 24 hours, concerning an average day. It is broken into eighteen chapters, each one directly corresponding to…

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Wednesday 22nd December 2010

Blagger’s Guide To… Rembrandt

Rumour has it that during the 1999 NATO bombings of Belgrade, the presidential palace was not targeted because the first floor contained a Rembrandt. If you want to be able to talk art with American soldiers, read on. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn lived from 1606-1669, and is seen…

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