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Spain and the Hispanic World exhibition, new film Holy Spider, artist Clarke Reynolds

Front Row reviews two of the week's top cultural picks, art exhibition Spain and the Hispanic World and thriller Holy Spider, from Iranian director Ali Abbasi.

Samira Ahmed and guests Maria Delgado and Isabel Stevens review two of the week’s top cultural picks.

They discuss a new exhibition of Spanish art, Spain and the Hispanic World, at the Royal Academy in London and Holy Spider, a film by Iranian director Ali Abbasi based on the true story of a serial killer in the holy city of Mashhad in 2001.

Blind artist Clarke Reynolds talks about his exhibition The Power of Touch and explains how he’s creating colourful tactile braille art for both blind and sighted audiences to enjoy.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Sarah Johnson

Picture Credit: Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, The Duchess of Alba, 1797, From the exhibition Spain and the Hispanic World: Treasures from the Hispanic Society Museum & Library, Royal Academy of Arts

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  • Thu 19 Jan 2023 19:15

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