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April – May 2026

In the April – May 2026 issue, discover Mechelle Bounpraseuth's glossy fruit sculptures, Pedro de Mena's 17th-century saint and pocket-sized miniatures.

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Look Issue Apr-May 2026

Acts of Devotion

Mechelle Bounpraseuth’s exhibition ້ສູ ້ສູ Sou Sou delves into the love and longing of her family and the iconography of her mother’s care, writes the exhibition’s curator Emily Sullivan.

12 min read

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Out in the elements

A new addition to the Art Gallery’s collection reveals the fresh invention of German expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, writes Nicholas Chambers.

5 min read

Collection
Rough sketch of three woman amongst the waves of the ocean.
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Anatomy of an artwork: Grace Crowley

With startling contemporary appeal, Grace Crowley's sophisticated abstract paintings were ahead of their time, writes Lucie Reeves-Smith.

10 min read

Collection
Colourful abstract painting with vertical streaks (from left to right) of yellow, purple, pink, green and blue colours. There are a few thin blue scribbled marks that form on top of the colourful layers.
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April-May cover image:

Mechelle Bounpraseuth Dragonfruit Persimmon Lychee 2025, © the artist, photo: Mark Pokorny.