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THE August heat brings with it a surfeit of British art to visit in air-conditioned comfort.

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Along with Peter Blake's touring Alphabet exhibition, the Arts Centre is mounting Cries and Whispers, an exhibition of British painting in the '80s.

There has been a resurgence of painting over the past decade following the more conceptual art and theoretical obsessions of the '70s. These reflect a growing interest in figurative art and a greater emotional freedom.

Many of the pictures illustrate the influence of older British artists such as Francis Bacon and Lucien Freud.

Some of the artists featured - including Paula Rego, Lisa Milroy and Christopher le Brun - have begun to win international acclaim. Others are emerging, but by the evidence of the exhibition are sure to make an impact.

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Cries and Whispers is at the Pao Galleries, 5/F Hongkong Arts Centre between August 6 and 22.

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