James Cahill is a writer and critic. He has recently embarked on a PhD focusing on the impact of classical mythology on contemporary art
Who said art fairs prefer ‘safer’ pieces? What to expect from Art Basel...
Key talking points and selfie-stops from this year's fair, which was as much of a cultural melting pot as ever
Classical art is a hidden category of our contemporary culture
The Prada Foundation has no intention of being an ‘ego-museum’
Maggi Hambling grapples with war, Jo Baer's dream-like paintings and a rethinking of classical art
Frieze Week wouldn't be Frieze without Frieze Masters
'There’s nothing particularly radical or subversive in ridiculing the classical'. Matthew Darbyshire discusses art history, appropriation, contemporary clichés
The Reith Lectures may have confirmed him as a national treasure, but Grayson Perry retains a sharp realist edge
'We can’t avoid the romance of that era'... Kevin Francis Gray discusses the influence of classical art on his own work at Pace Gallery
Philip-Lorca diCorcia strikes a serious note in 'East of Eden' at David Zwirner, London. His photographs have an uneasy eloquence
