Martin Gayford

Repetitive but compelling: Giacometti at the National Portrait Gallery reviewed

Plus: Courtauld Gallery's excellent display of Peter Lanyon's gliding paintings show a master of the 'airscape'

issue 24 October 2015
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  • Giacometti: Pure Presence

    National Portrait Gallery, until 10 January 2016

  • Soaring Flight: Peter Lanyon’s Gliding Paintings

    Courtauld Gallery, until 17 January 2016

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