Reflections on books and the arts from the New Statesman culture desk
What does the Saatchi Gallery's new exhibition tell us about the subcontinent?
Work by artists from the Indian subcontinent is on display at the Saatchi Gallery in "The Empire Strikes Back: Indian Art Today" until early summer. The show reflects the collector Charles Saatchi's recent interest in the global art scene.
If not everything is worth the visit (for example, a confusing wire-filled robot installation and an ugly stuffed camel in an oversized suitcase recall more a children's play area than the ... read more
I enjoyed the book, the first section which dealt with life in an oppressive pre First World War France was I thought better than the chapters involving the war. Although, the pieces dealiing with...
From John Dessauer, 13 February 21:40
Love Adele, however, besides some Country music, most new stuff is gar-baaage!
From John Cheese, 13 February 17:48
Sad. Shades of MJ. Always makes me wonder about the inner circles, not intervening due to a paycheck, ala MJ, Elvis, Anna Nicole Smith, etc??
From John Cheese, 12 February 22:19
Can the UK achieve it’s commitment to carbon reduction targets by 2020?
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