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Interesting article by KJ Abudu in @TateEtcMag about the brilliant paintings of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye:

'...you don't need to sensationalise everything. The quiet moments, the everyday and the fleeting resonate because of their own narratives' Hannah Starkey in @TateEtcMag Hannah Starkey: In Real Life is on display at The Hepworth Wakefield until 30 April. hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/hanna…

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Hamad Butt's art, writes Kevin Brazil, 'asks us to think hard about what we want from art that might ‘represent’ the AIDS crisis, or art that might centre identity'. Read the full piece here: tate.org.uk/tate-etc/issue…

Artist and activist Ajamu X is best known for his photographs that celebrate erotica, pleasure and Black queer bodies. In an interview for @TateEtcMag, Ajamu talks about challenging notions of identity and desire: bit.ly/3H4D3p9

'The quipu is a guide precisely because it allows people to see themselves as interconnected – not only with the Earth but to the cosmos.' Cecilia Vicuna talks about her Turbine Hall commission in the latest issue of Tate Etc. Read here: tate.org.uk/tate-etc/issue…

Winston Branch for @TateEtcMag and Tyler Mitchell @Dazed 🫶🏿

'What intrigues me most is this non-existent place that Cezanne tries and fails to grasp, because he knows it’s impossible to translate the power of nature.' Read painter Lucas Arruda on Cezanne's unreal places: tate.org.uk/tate-etc/issue…

'The rounded edges of their bodies mimic the shrubbery, while the blues, greys, pinks and oranges are carried directly from the landscape into the figures, which sprout from the earth like trees.' Painter Jake Grewal describes Cezanne's bathers. tate.org.uk/tate-etc/issue…

'Material and process have their own history; all they need is corralling.' Cornelia Parker shares some of the early experiences that shaped her art. Read or listen here: tate.org.uk/tate-etc/issue…

Congratulations to Ellie Perry for winning this year's Tate Etc. Writing Prize 💫 Held in collaboration with @TateCollective, the competition invited young art writers to respond to a painting by Lubaina Himid. Read the winning entry here: tate.org.uk/tate-etc/issue…

'I know many sighted people who express curiosity, even envy, when I describe touch tours I have been privileged to enjoy.' A truly inclusive museum should extend touch tours to sighted people too, writes Georgina Kleege. Read or listen here: tate.org.uk/tate-etc/issue…

'When it works, it feels transcendental; when it doesn't, it feels like hell'. We visited Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings in their studio to talk about the frescos they've made for a new show at Tate Britain. Read or listen here: tate.org.uk/tate-etc/issue…

We love this quote from Cornelia Parker via @TateEtcMag "Material and process have their own history; all they need is corralling". Seems to sum up what we need to do in schools - provide time, space, materials and value and children will do the rest.@theartcriminal @PenAHay

🍂 Tate Etc. Autumn 2022 is out now 🍂 'Painting from nature', Cezanne said, 'is not copying the object, it is realising one's sensations'. This issue takes touch as its theme and features art from Cezanne, Hepworth, Bartuszová and more. Read it here: tate.org.uk/tate-etc/issue…

The new Tate Etc. is here! Inside are articles on Sophie Taueber-Arp, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Paula Rego and many more. On the cover is an extraordinary colour photograph of the sculptor Auguste Rodin, taken over a century ago. Get your copy here: shop.tate.org.uk/membership-etc…

📖 Delve into the latest edition of @TateEtcMag this weekend - with thoughtful pieces on Turner & Kusama, alongside new artists to discover and the winner of the first @TateCollective Writing Prize: ✏️ bit.ly/3pnV0G7

Want to find out more about G F Watts's vision of the universe? 💫 We recommend Caroline Marciniak's article 'Cosmic Visionary' in the latest edition of @TateEtcMag. Read now: bit.ly/Cosmic-Visiona… __ Image: G F Watts, Love and Life, 1880 - 1889, Watts Gallery Trust.