"What was the role of art in maintaining and critiquing the British Empire and what's its role today in ongoing discussions around decolonising art institutions? Royal Academy of Arts (RA) brings together paintings by Old Masters such as Turner and Reynolds, and pairs them with contemporary artists who are seeking to decolonise through their work, from Lubaina Himid's cut out figures to Hew Locke's flotilla of suspended boats. Entangled Pasts also examines the role of the RA's own role of colonialism, spanning its 250 year history. We're looking forward to their exhibition dedicated to Angelica Kaufmann - one of two female founders of the RA - too."
"Edward Burtynsky's large scale aerial photographs look like abstract paintings from a distance. However, once up close we realise they represent man's devastating impact on the landscape - whether that's swathes of deforestation, or pools filled with toxic chemicals caused by industrial mining, as well as natural landscapes at their most awe-inspiring. There are over 100 works by the phenomenal photographer in this show and a new augmented reality experience so we can step into his works. Burtynsky's London gallery"
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