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Images: please refer to pages indicated for credit details.THE NADFAS VINTAGE RANGE CAN BE FOUND ON PAGE 536 NATIONAL NEWS8 THE ARTS SOCIETY REVEALED We discover what the new name and brand means for you.12 ARTS NEWS Nolan's studio to open; Chadwick sculpture back on display.14 AGM 2017 UPDATE The full schedule for the AGM in May.16 WHAT’S ON A regional look at gallery highlights this spring. 22 READER COURSES Courses nationwide for members and friends.26 SCREEN STARS A focus on the movie pioneers of Brighton & Hove.28 BALANCE OF OPINION Vanessa Bell's pioneering role has often been overlooked.33 BRIGHT IDEAS The work of grant recipient Beth Lewis-Williams. 34 THE SPORT OF KINGS A new heritage centre in Newmarket will place the legacy of horseracing in context.38 SHINE A LIGHT How Heritage Open Days can help Societies raise their profi le in the community.40 THE MERCHANT OF VENICEA look at the enigmatic Joseph Smith, whose friendship with Canaletto defi ned his art collection.44 FURTHER EXPOSURE How a joint event with the Army brought NADFAS to a new audience.46 CABINET OF CURIOSITIES A look at some of the Wedgwood Museum's oddities.48 OFFERS50 LIFE IN SQUARES An insight into the history of the striking tilework in Seville. 54 TREASURE ISLANDS The extraordinary pirate history of the Galapágos.58 TALK OF THE TOWN Three community projects by NADFAS volunteers.60 SOCIETIES NEWS66 CROSSWORDContentsSPRING 2017Clockwise from left: Detail from Norman arch in the church of St Mary in Winchfi eld (p58); Sebastiano Ricci, The Adoration of the Magi, 1726 (p40); and a Majolica Monkey Lamp (p46)www.nadfas.org.uk NADFAS REVIEW / SPRING 2017 5