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Wintry chills and an alter ego in Edinburgh, plus surreal toys in London – the week in art

Scottish artist Victoria Crowe serves up an evocative rural portrait, Nkem Okwechime explores his other self and domestic objects get strange – all in your weekly dispatchVictoria Crowe: Shifting Surfaces To mark the 80th birthday of this Scottish artist, this evocative survey brings together some of her rural portraits and wintry landscapes. • Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh, until 11 October Continue reading...

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