Marina Vaizey | The Arts Desk

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Marina Vaizey

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Marina Vaizey was art critic for the Financial Times, then the Sunday Times, edited the Art Quarterly, has been a judge for the Turner Prize, and a trustee of several museums; books include 100 Masterpieces, The Artist as Photographer and Great Women Collectors. She's currently a freelance art critic and lecturer. This drawing of Marina as a character from Jane Austen is 40 years old.

Articles By Marina Vaizey

The Face of Britain by Simon Schama, BBC Two Thursday, 29 October 2015 Read more...	Jean-Etienne Liotard, Royal Academy Sunday, 25 October 2015 Read more...
Lee Miller, Imperial War Museum Tuesday, 20 October 2015 Read more...	China: Treasures of the Jade Empire, Channel 4 Monday, 19 October 2015 Read more...
Peter Lanyon, Courtauld Gallery Friday, 16 October 2015 Read more...	The South Bank Show: Benedict Cumberbatch, Sky Arts Thursday, 15 October 2015 Read more...
Frank Auerbach, Tate Britain Saturday, 10 October 2015 Read more...	The Celts: Blood, Iron, and Sacrifice, BBC Two Tuesday, 06 October 2015 Read more...
Treasures of the Indus, BBC Four Tuesday, 08 September 2015 Read more...	Love and Betrayal in India: The White Mughal, BBC Four Friday, 04 September 2015 Read more...
Soup Cans and Superstars, BBC Four Tuesday, 25 August 2015 Read more...	Building the Ancient City: Athens, BBC Two Friday, 21 August 2015 Read more...
Return of the Giant Killers: Africa's Lion Kings, BBC Two Thursday, 20 August 2015 Read more...	Buddha: Genius of the Ancient World, BBC Four Thursday, 06 August 2015 Read more...
Life in Squares, BBC Two Tuesday, 28 July 2015 Read more...	Out of Chaos: Ben Uri - 100 Years in London, Somerset House Thursday, 16 July 2015 Read more...

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