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...Mike, Kathy, Andrew and Melissa are old friends. The men and women separate to each side. “Aw,” says Kathy. “Australian barbecue rules, is it?” One afternoon, I ask to be dropped off on the island....
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...Until 22 December, hauserwirth.com Anselm Kiefer at Galleria Lorcan O’Neill, Rome Following his solo show at Venice’s Palazzo Ducale last year, which was filled with monumental site-specific works, Anselm...
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