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The actor Willem Dafoe will play Francis Bacon and Alberto Giacometti in a reading at the Beyeler Foundation later this month
A reality TV star meets the Mona Lisa in Paris, Grayson Perry on why art beats theatre, and Bill and Hillary Clinton's collection of Bono drawings
The late American novelist's friends included R.B. Kitaj and Philip Guston. But he didn't always get on with contemporary art...
Supermarket Sweep at the British Museum, Cardsharps for contemporary Italy, and the sweet smell of sea travel
The North Korean peace summit may be off, but you can still get hold of a commemorative coin
Pugin at the royal wedding, P. Diddy in the saleroom, and Maggi Hambling’s advice on clearing a gallery
The British Museum has acquired a pair of Mo Salah's football boots. Not everybody's happy...
Antony Gormley's wardrobe, a slating for the Serpentine restaurant, and resistance to Rachel Whiteread in Yorkshire
The Estorick Collection in north London is to stage an exhibition of Campari posters. Salute!
Kanye West tries out architecture, the naked truth about museums, and meatball modernism
