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The Fiat Foundation is organising an exhibition 'Leonardo and Venice' at Palazzo Grassi on the Grand Canal to explore Leonardo' s impact on Venetian art at the start of the High Renaissance. Rare drawings from the Venetian Accademia are displayed. The more successful exhibition 'Antonio Canova' at the Museo Correr displays loans from St Petersburg, Paris, Munich and Florence. A comprehensive collection of 37 statues, paintings and casts is grouped thematically and reveals eroticism and emotion.

Art, Venice, Italy, Canova, Antonio (Artist), Leonardo da Vinci

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Rubbish. Absolute rubbish

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Sculptor Tomoko Takahashi has assembled a wide range of material for the forthcoming exhibition entitled 'Neurotic Realism' at the Saatchi Gallery in London, England. Items include old radiators, cookers and filing cabinets. These appear to be merely junk, but Takahashi is confident that she will be able to transform them into a high quality art installation. Many of the items are just on loan, and Takahashi welcomes the feeling that they are of value to somebody.

Takahashi, Tomoko

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And about time, too

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The Serpentine Gallery in London, England, is currently staging an exhibition of the work of Louise Bourgeois, regarded as the leading woman sculptor of the 20th century. The works displayed give an insight into her view that almost anything can stand for the human and human relations. The key motifs in this exhibition are stitching, weaving and spinning. Her works are autobiographical, even though the specific story is not easily accessible.

Bourgeois, Louise (American artist)

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