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Georgia O’Keeffe and the arrogance of critics: the flowers were just flowers

It is remarkably arrogant to tell an artist what her work is supposed to represent, especially when she has – very clearly – stated otherwise. A work of art may evoke thoughts, feelings or imagery for us as we view it, but if an artist says she...

International Booker Prize 2026: heartbreak, brutality, shapeshifting – six experts review the nominees

Vinicius de Carvalho, King's College London; Boriana Alexandrova, University of York; Eva Cheuk-Yin Li, King's College London; Karolina Watroba, University of Edinburgh; Marion Gibson, University of Exeter, and Narguess Farzad, SOAS, University of...

LISTEN: Something Special #88 – Fungi with Giuliana Furci

Every Monday on Global Comment, we share Something Special you don't want to miss. To fit with the six core pillars of the magazine, these will alternate between the themes of watch / listen / read / see / taste / place. It will be something...

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