A rollicking statue, Beryl’s buddies and a swimming pool in a roundabout – the week in art

The Guardian Culture Friday 11 September 2026, 11:01 UTC By Jonathan Jones 1 min read

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A blue lady strides across the fourth plinth, Beryl Cook and friends gather in Bicester, and Spain repurposes a traffic junction – all in your weekly dispatchTschabalala Self A rollicking triumph of a statue that spreads good feelings and smiles in the heart of the capital. Fourth plinth, Trafalgar Square, London Continue reading...

A blue lady strides across the fourth plinth, Beryl Cook and friends gather in Bicester, and Spain repurposes a traffic junction – all in your weekly dispatch

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A rollicking triumph of a statue that spreads good feelings and smiles in the heart of the capital. Saucy genius.
• Fourth plinth, Trafalgar Square, London

Beryl (PERSON) Beryl Cook (PERSON) Bicester (LOCATION) Spain (LOCATION) Trafalgar Square (LOCATION) London (LOCATION)

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