ART
October 2014
Sigmar Polke's preoccupation with process meant he never captured the public's imagination
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September 2014
The artist's late paintings shocked and baffled his contemporaries but there was method in his madness
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July/August 2014
Variations in the paint used by artists tell an often ignored story of science, trade and ingenuity
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June 2014
An exhibition of folk art at Tate Britain is a reminder of the human need for creation and tradition
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Art
Written each month by Standpoint's resident art critic, Michael Prodger
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