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INTERNATIONAL: The week ahead in contemporary art

This week’s snapshot of international art action sees us talking about revolution in Finland, exploring the virtual and the real in the Netherlands, contemporary Arab art in the USA, and going deep into the Congo in Australia.

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Natasha Caruana
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First Person Plural: the photographer in the age of social media

The First Person Plural conference at London’s Media Space set out to reflect on the legacy of photographer Tony Ray-Jones and examine issues associated with photography in the digital age, while also speculating on the medium’s future. Tim Clark reports from the one-day event.

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Marvin Gaye Chetwynd, Bat Opera, 2013
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NOW SHOWING #35: The week’s top exhibitions

This week’s selection of must-see shows includes the artist formerly known as Spartacus in London, the ‘elegant vandalism’ of Jonathan Owen in Edinburgh, and the oval eye of Simon Bill in Newcastle.

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Kelly Munro wins Rising Stars 2014

Scottish jeweller Kelly Munro has been announced as the Rising Stars 2014 winner at the opening of this year’s exhibition, which showcases the work of emerging craft makers and applied artists who have recently graduated from programmes across the UK.

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Review: Extraction theme brings depth and meaning to AV Festival

Throughout March, venues across the North-East are hosting exhibitions, film screenings and live performances as part of the biennial AV Festival, which this year is themed around the idea of ‘extraction’. We report from the opening weekend and take in some of the key shows in Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesbrough.

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No Boundaries 2014, York
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No Boundaries: cold facts, hard bullets and familiar territory

As part of the recent No Boundaries conference in York and Bristol, Arts Council England made two major presentations about regional investment in the arts and the ‘wider benefits’ of arts and culture to society. Chris Bailey was in York and assesses the significance of the ACE reports.

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NOW SHOWING #34: The week’s top exhibitions

This week’s must-see shows include the Silver Lion-winning French artist Camille Henrot at Chisenhale, London, German artist John Ebner at Vane, Newcastle, and science-themed portraiture at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh.

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