Flowers, hyenas and haunted hotels – the surreal world of Dorothea Tanning
The Tate’s survey of Tanning’s long career testifies to her lifelong commitment to Surrealism
Creating a scene on stage
How set designers and scene painters have beguiled audiences through the centuries
The layered life of Leonard Rosoman
A fine, detailed biography convinces us to take another look at the oft-neglected British artist
‘It’s only in painting that you can do everything you want’
Hurvin Anderson discusses painting, places, and portraiture without the people
‘Conservative in art, radical in politics’: James Boswell and the Artists’ International Association
Boswell’s acutely observed satires sum up the social and political issues of the 1930s
Rear views: the backs of paintings are well worth a look
An intriguing exhibition in Milan questions which side of a painting we should pay attention to
Elizabeth Bishop: The Poet’s Eye
Elizabeth Bishop refused to regard her paintings as art, but the best of them reveal the same interest in surfaces, and attitude to the world as her poetry
Review: Paula Rego’s powerful pastels at Marlborough Fine Art
Playful and daring, Rego’s pastels and watercolours are a surprise
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Drawing in museums is a form of respect – let’s not ruin it
It’s annoying that we can’t sketch knickers at the V&A, but more annoying that footfall takes precedence over engagement