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ABCArt galleries are places of splendour, home to things that can amaze, inspire and challenge you, fuel your imagination, and expand your view of the world. "See what the wall label says about it, and if that doesn't correspond with the way you're feeling about it, look again, go and find out more." "It's nice to think about artworks as you would think about people: not rushing into a judgement too fast," says Paton. McGillivray says art history is "just old memes" — why not use your next gallery visit to discover art memes for yourself? "Those tours will give you so much more insight into what you're looking at, and it's way more engaging to hear someone talk about art in a collection that they're interested in," says McGillivray, explaining that guides often get to choose the pieces of art they take people to look at.
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