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‘It’s undiluted Trump:’ Freedom 250 plans offer a peek at how the president might approach World Cup

Trump has found unprecedented ways to inject himself into upcoming events

The Guardian Culture

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‘A kind of reconnecting with the past’: the Met celebrates the art of the portrait

In a new exhibition, work from artists including Pablo Picasso and Wifredo Lam offer different ways to see what a portrait can represent What exactly is a portrait? At its simplest, it might be an attempt to depict oneself or someone else via a painting. But then consider German expressionist Max Beckmann’s masterpiece The Beginning, a triptych of scenes from his childhood, or Cuban artist Wifredo Lam’s Ídolo, a melange of forms based around the goddess Oyá. Rooted more in memory and myth than a mere physical likeness, these pieces stretch just what we might decide counts as a portrait. Works such as the Beckmann and the Lam – as well as cubist abstractions, an ornate hand mirror, and one of Joan Miró’s pieces of “painting-poetry”, — are all portraits as defined by The Met’s new show The Face of Modern Life, which gathers close to 80 works from the museum’s permanent collection. A boisterous and effusive selection of work from one of the nation’s most storied museums, this show gives audiences a peek into the museum’s estimable archives and a chance to wonder just what defines this seemingly simple but truly elusive form. Continue reading...

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RAY MASSEY: Ferrari's first electric car splits opinions

Here's a rare peek behind the scenes amid the most intense secrecy and security I have experienced in more than 30 years as the Mail's longest serving motoring editor.

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‘It’s undiluted Trump:’ Freedom 250 plans offer a peek at how the president might approach World Cup

‘A kind of reconnecting with the past’: the Met celebrates the art of the portrait

RAY MASSEY: Ferrari's first electric car splits opinions