The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
Celebs at Art Basel Miami Beach, Ai Weiwei's problem with German, and Peter Hitchens pans his portrait
Celebs at Art Basel Miami Beach, Ai Weiwei's problem with German, and Peter Hitchens pans his portrait
The Barbican survey's biographical focus detracts from the fervent energy of the paintings themselves
The Italian artist, minimalism's chosen forefather, was a key figure of the post-war avant-garde
Art news daily: 11 December
The Wiener Werkstätte was a commercial flop, but its designs still embody the spirit of Viennese modernism
A sleek, modern aesthetic ups the selling power of a pair of Polynesian dance paddles
The artistic tastes of Britain’s spies, Prince Harry’s museum dance, Damien Hirst’s shopping habits and the rest of last week’s art-world tittle-tattle
Considering the artist’s writing gives us invaluable new ways in which to see his painting
Art news daily: 30 November
The artist continues to confound expectations in this display of wit at the Whitney
Why it’s time to wrap up warmly in the capital and get gallery hopping
Extensive refurbishment has allowed the museum to rethink how its historic building and collection are presented
R.H. Quaytman talks to Apollo about the problems and possibilities of painting
In Illinois, a nugget of fast-food heritage is set to be demolished
Lubaina Himid
Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
The Polish artist's powerful work is finally being accorded the attention it deserves. Don't miss the chance to see it in the UK
Gabriel and Ann Barbier-Mueller have amassed one of the most important collections of its kind in the world
The redisplay of Chinese art at the British Museum demands that we look back at a rich collecting tradition
How could such a gifted architect also be responsible for such appalling ‘restoration’ jobs?