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6 NATIONAL NEWSNational Chairman June Robinson is awarded the BEM.8 TIME TO TELL OUR STORYNADFAS is considering its brand – fi nd out more.11 ARTS NEWS The Armada Portrait is saved for the nation.14 WHAT’S ON Gallery exhibitions taking place this autumn. 20 READER COURSES NADFAS courses nationwide for members and friends.24 WHAT’S #MYNADFAS? An overview of the 2016 National AGM in London.26 VIEW FROM THE PENNINES Updates from galleries in Rochdale and Barnsley.30 FORWARD THINKING Tours and events in Birmingham, location of the 2017 AGM.38 FACTS, FRAUDS AND FANTASY How science helps art historians uncover the truth.40 CULTURAL EXCHANGE100 years of the British Institute in Florence.42 SHINING LIGHTS Details of how to nominate volunteers for a Marsh Award.44 PRINCE OF DARKNESS Why Mozart’s Don Giovanni is so compelling.46 OFFERS48 FORCE OF NATURE The artistic history of the Grand Canyon.54 THE GREAT AND THE GOOD We explore St Petersburg, designed as a haven of culture. 58 REFLECTED GLORY The unusual architecture of Venice refl ects its history.60 STREET ART A closer look at the design of the Penfold letter box.64 NEW ZEALAND IN FOCUS Society projects taking place in New Zealand.66 TREASURED COLLECTIONS How three Societies have made a difference.69 SOCIETIES NEWS74 CROSSWORDClockwise from top left: JA Grimshaw at The Cooper Gallery (p26); Frances Hodgkins, Red Jug (p56); Penfold box (p60) ContentsAUTUMN 2016NADFAS BRANDED ITEMS CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 56Images: JA Grimshaw, A Wooded Valley (1862), Cooper collection; others please refer to pages indicated for credit details.www.nadfas.org.uk NADFAS REVIEW / AUTUMN 2016 5