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Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait review – the radiant, uncontainable star she always wanted to be

National Portrait Gallery, LondonThe actor’s life in pictures, from mousey-haired teen to American icon to her shocking death at 36, beams with the charm that defined a century. But why aren’t we shown more of what lay behind the smile?I wanted to hate the National Portrait Gallery’s new blockbuster show, Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait. It represents two things that really should be binned: anniversary exhibitions (it marks Monroe’s 100th birthday) and exhibitions of celebrity portraits.

The Guardian UK 5d ago

Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait review – the radiant, uncontainable star she always wanted to be

National Portrait Gallery, LondonThe actor’s life in pictures, from mousey-haired teen to American icon to her shocking death at 36, beams with the charm that defined a century. But why aren’t we shown more of what lay behind the smile?I wanted to hate the National Portrait Gallery’s new blockbuster show, Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait. It represents two things that really should be binned: anniversary exhibitions (it marks Monroe’s 100th birthday) and exhibitions of celebrity portraits.

The Guardian Culture 5d ago

The Happy Pod: The art of ageing gracefully

We find out why art could be the secret to living longer and how you can view the National Gallery's world-renowned collections from the comfort of your home, wherever you are, with its virtual tours. Plus, the German golfer Leonie Harm wins her first professional title, 13 years after she was given a 1% chance of survival. She was hit by a drunk driver and ended up in a coma.

BBC Global News Podcast 18d ago

Former Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow reveals he is living with dementia

Jon Snow poses for photographers upon arrival at the National Portrait Gallery Re-Opening on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 in London.

Sky News 5d ago

‘The people made me a star’: 100 years of Marilyn Monroe – in pictures

The woman once known as Norma Jeane became an inspiration for artists and photographers – as a stunning new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery proves Continue reading...

The Guardian UK 1d ago

‘The people made me a star’: 100 years of Marilyn Monroe – in pictures

The woman once known as Norma Jeane became an inspiration for artists and photographers – as a stunning new exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery proves Continue reading...

The Guardian Culture 1d ago

World’s longest building cost £1.6bn to build and takes 40 minutes to walk across

World’s longest building cost £1.6bn to build and takes 40 minutes to walk across A vast industrial building in California is considered the world’s longest, stretching so far that it takes around 40 minutes to walk its full length A gigantic two-mile-long structure has long been regarded as the world's longest building — and it is so vast that experts say the curvature of the Earth must be taken into account when measuring it. The Klystron Gallery at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory,...

Daily Mirror 9d ago

Don’t lose sight of the big picture in art galleries | Letters

Dr Penelope Jackson, Sue Lewis and Fiona Willan respond to an article and letters on art overloadI read with interest your article (The hill I will die on: Let me tell you the one big problem with art galleries. There’s too much art, 30 May) and the follow-up letters (5 June) full of advice from readers. Everyone will have an opinion on how to visit an art gallery.

The Guardian UK 6h ago

Raphael Lets Loose

Plenty of faces keep you company in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s exhibition “Raphael: Sublime Poetry”—saints and sinners, popes and poets, ladies in posh frocks or nothing at all—but the most disarming is the first to greet you, that of a boy in a fun hat. With a long, straight nose; soft, bright eyes; and an uplifted chin, he carries the wary confidence of a teenage heartthrob. It isn’t just the face that makes you pause.

The Atlantic 8d ago

The hill I will die on: Let me tell you the one big problem with art galleries. There’s too much art | Isabel Brooks

They often boast thousands of great works – but who needs that? I can only really engage with one or two before feeling exhaustedVisiting an art gallery always goes the same way for me. I look at one artwork.

The Guardian UK 11d ago