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Video Art at the Royal Academy

Exploring the Royal Academy's first ever gallery dedicated to video, film critic Mark Kermode addresses his scepticism about video art. Will the gallery's curator, Royal Academician Richard Wilson, change Mark's view that video art belongs on the internet?

Presenter:: Mark Kermode

Transmitted:: 17/06/2009

Genre:: Art

Related Links:: - Read about Richard Wilson's video art gallery at the RA
- The future stars of video art in the Guardian
- Video art at the Venice Biennale 2009 - the Independent
- Feature on Richard Wilson in the Guardian

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