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Six of the best: Art
theartsdesk recommends the half-dozen top exhibitions
Sunday, 12 May 2013
Mamma Andersson, Family Ties, 2013
Mamma Andersson / Andreas Eriksson, Stephen Friedman Gallery Beguiling, mysterious and very Nordic: two Swedish painters in two knock-out solo shows. Until 25 May
Leon Kossoff: London Landscapes, Annely Juda Fine Art A deeply affecting survey of an artist who captures a sense of London as a living, breathing organism. Until 6 July
Ellen Gallagher: AxME, Tate Modern She may be obsessed with a single issue, but the humour, beauty and variety of the work makes for a rich experience. Until 1 September
George Bellows: Modern American Life, Royal Academy An artist who makes us appreciate that long before the Abstract Expressionists American painting had come into its own. Until 9 June
Jacob Epstein: Portraits, National Portrait Gallery A sculptor who got under the skin of his subjects and endowed them with uncanny liveliness. Until 1 November
Rachel Whiteread: Detached, Gagosian Gallery More casts by the artist who transformed familiar objects potent presences. Until 25 May
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