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FeaturesSophie Cooke

Questions of Truth Colson Whitehead

Pop Culture & Larger Concerns Venice Biennale

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Making Worlds in Venice Contemporary Polish Art

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Morton ValenceA Miscarriage of Justice

The Aesthetica team: Cherie Federico: Managing Director/Editor Dale Donley: Production Director Bruce Corrie: Director Pauline Bache: Marketing Officer Samantha Cracknell: Media Relations Coordinator Jordan Von Cannon: Media Relations Assistant Alexis Smith: Finance Officer

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Take a Look at Me Now Chen Ke

Contemporary Chinese Art Rises Again Peter Saville 38 Design: the changing face of the aesthetic environment

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Recommended exhibitions this season

Morton Valence

Kill It Kid

Excerpt from The Rehearsal with author Q&AReviewsBooks 21 Music 45 Classifieds 62 Colson Whitehead

56 Morality in a fledgling democracy

My Idea of Pop Cortney Tidwell

The Fever Queen

Kill It Kid

Enough Soul A Miscarriage of Justice

Pour Elle

DIY Filmmaking

Part One: Production

Morality in a Fledgling Democracy 56 The Observer Live on stage 59 Theatre round-up In conversation with 66 Daniel Charny

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ISSN 1743-2715.

New boksEleanor Catton

Interns: Nancy Porter, Sophie Gordon.

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Cover image: Chen Ke (detail of ) Anorexia, 2005. Oil on canvas 150 x 140cm. Courtesy of artist. Used with kind permission.

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