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Sarah Kent

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Sarah was the visual arts editor art of Time Out, the ICA’s Director of Exhibitions, has served on Turner Prize and other juries, and has written catalogues for the Hayward, ICA, Saatchi Gallery, White Cube and Haunch of Venison and books such as Shark-Infested Waters: The Saatchi Collection of British Art in the 90s.

Articles By Sarah Kent

Isaac Julien: What Freedom is to Me, Tate Britain review - a journey from making documentaries to making art

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Berg review - a glorious visual meditation on the mountains of Slovenia

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Little Richard: I am Everything review - a riveting account of 'the brightest star in the universe'

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Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian: Forms of Life, Tate Modern review - the hidden depths of abstract art revealed

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Ai Weiwei: Making Sense, Design Museum review - a deep sense of loss permeates this show

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Berthe Morisot: Shaping Impressionism, Dulwich Picture Gallery review - lightning speed brushwork by an Impressionist maestro

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Antidote review - two films in one that lose sight of their message

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After Impressionism: Inventing Modern Art, National Gallery review - an impressive tour de force

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The Ugly Duchess: Beauty and Satire in the Renaissance, National Gallery review - put in context, a much-loved picture reveals its complexity

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Mike Nelson: Extinction Beckons, Hayward Gallery review - spooky installations by a master of detail

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Peter Doig, Courtauld Gallery review - the good, the bad and the unfinished

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Action Gesture Paint, Whitechapel Gallery review - a revelation and an inspiration

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Town of Strangers review - a whimsical foray into the meaning of home

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Best of 2022: Visual Arts

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Magdalena Abakanowicz, Tate Modern review - a forest of huge and imposing presences

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Making Modernism, Royal Academy review - a welcome if confusing intro to seven lesser known artists

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