Marina Vaizey
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Marina Vaizey was art critic for the Financial Times, then the Sunday Times, edited the Art Quarterly, has been a judge for the Turner Prize, and a trustee of several museums; books include 100 Masterpieces, The Artist as Photographer and Great Women Collectors. She's currently a freelance art critic and lecturer. This drawing of Marina as a character from Jane Austen is 40 years old.
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The Harmony Test, Hampstead Theatre review - pregnancy and p...
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The Lovely Eggs, XOYO, Birmingham review - Lancashire duo br...
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Sheffield Chamber Music Festival 2024 review - curator Steve...
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Now You See Us: Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920, Tate Bri...
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Blu-ray: Two Films by Yasujirō Ozu
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Sphinx Organization, Wigmore Hall review - black performers...
Kudos to the Wigmore Hall for continuing to make efforts to diversify its roster of performers and repertoire. Last year I reviewed the...
Travels Over Feeling: The Music of Arthur Russell, Barbican...
Last night’s Travels Over Feeling: The Music of Arthur Russell (a concert in part accompanying the recent publication of a book about his...
Album: Richard Thompson - Ship to Shore
Any Richard Thompson appearance comes with a hallmark guaranteeing quality produce – be that an album or a stage show.
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