Pills, thrills and (musical) bellyaches: lunch, the Damien Hirst way
Rakewell enjoys lunches Damien Hirst's new Pharmacy 2 restaurant – if only the waiters would provide earplugs to drown out the '90s soundtrack
Rakewell enjoys lunches Damien Hirst's new Pharmacy 2 restaurant – if only the waiters would provide earplugs to drown out the '90s soundtrack
Art slides and crazy golf in London, and Giacometti's Jezza phase
Art News Daily : 2 May
Collectors love it for its graphic power – and Europe's growing interest in outsider art could widen the market
It’s annoying that we can’t sketch knickers at the V&A, but more annoying that footfall takes precedence over engagement
The Mexican artist on the importance of artistic process and the arts charity he has set up in Mexico
Large, long windows and a flat roof for sunbathing: is it any wonder that Britain's early experiments with modernist architecture were by the sea?
The LA museum has acquired its first home – what does this unusual architectural acquisition mean for the city?
Italian scientists claim art is a stress buster, while the staff of a London gallery have been told to put their feet up. Rakewell has his doubts...
The word has become a catchall term for environmentally-conscious art. It's more specific than that
Goldsmith and Khan clearly aren't museum buffs – and that could be a real problem
The galleries haven't changed that much, but the city itself has, and not for the better
An exhibition of Ryman's eerie paintings in New York rewards repeated viewings
Art News Daily : 15 April
For a handy reminder of why Warhol was so radical, head to Gagosian Gallery's 'Avedon Warhol' exhibition in London
The city's ancient ruins inspired buildings around the world, many of which are now heritage sites themselves
John Betjeman called him 'dull' and William Morris dismissed his work, but Scott's reputation is bouncing back
David Shrigley's foam hands, Olafur Eliasson's shaky economics and a chance to buy Andy Warhol's studio
Art News Daily : 11 April
Whatever your thing, says Rakewell, there's a museum for you out there somewhere