David Salle creates sequences of forms that chime, clang and clash. In the 1970s, he emerged as part of the Pictures Generation – a group of American artists who challenged ideas of authenticity and appropriation.
Read MoreThe geometric drawings by the Swiss spiritualist and artist Emma Kunz (1892–1963) are like kaleidoscopes: patterns appear to tremble and pulsate as you pass by.
Read MoreGeta Brătescu sits at her desk clutching a chunky black marker pen in her heavily wrinkled hand. “Let’s see what I’m doing now,” she says, the square nib traversing the paper in one long continuous line.
Read MoreA self-taught poet and painter who died of AIDS in 1988, David Robilliard was a darling of the underground scene in London the 1980s.
Read More‘Sixteenth-century Korean art in some ways can be likened to a jigsaw puzzle with most of the pieces missing,’ says Shawn Eichman, Curator of Asian Art. ‘Every new piece that is found provides a greater context for all of the other pieces.’
Read MoreThe Florence and Herbert Irving Asian Wing at the Metropolitan Museum, New York, is home to one of the most extensive and comprehensive collections of Asian art in the West.
Read MoreSaatchi is bringing together artists from two continents that used to be united, exploring the playful works that obscure – and highlight – the conflicts faced by their modern societies.
Read MoreThey used to call pre-modern Korea ‘the Hermit Kingdom’. The name no longer applies, yet the country’s cultural and artistic traditions remain relatively unknown in the West.
Read MoreNever before has a retrospective of the father of British pop art explored so intricately every twist and turn of the artist’s life and complex mind.
Read MoreDavid Bailey is best known for his ultra glam photos of the fashionable and famous. But a new exhibit pairs these works with anonymous portraits of locals taken during his travels.
Read MoreUsing straws, bamboo, lights, scents, and other experimental materials, six architects have transformed London’s Royal Academy, making visitors stop and think about their surroundings.
Read MoreWhen cosmetics magnate Stanley Picker died in 1982, he left behind a gorgeous house and notable art collection. Elizabeth Price's documentary invites viewers to come in and explore.
Read MoreIn Mughal India, everything was jewelled. Gems and jewels were an integral aspect of daily wear; there were forms to adorn and beautify every part of the body in both secular and sacred spheres.
Read More“Absolutely you should go – but with a time machine." That was 2manydjs' David Dewaele's answer to the question: is Ibiza still worth a visit today? Time-travel might be a stretch, but a mooch around Ibiza: Moments in Love rolls back the years.
Read MoreThe ‘Bloomberg New Contemporaries’ exhibit has always been a springboard for young artists seeking to make the climb from obscurity to enduring fame. This year, the unorthodox rules.
Read MoreSelfies may be all the rage, but there’s still nothing like a framed portrait. From famous faces to twins, a look at the spontaneous collection of winners at London's Portrait Gallery.
Read MoreWorld-famous architects build highly creative miniature homes to benefit a children’s charity.
Read MoreA new exhibition in London showcases the connection between Pop Art and design. From a ‘fetish chair’ to a creation made out of mud, Chloë Ashby picks the wildest pieces.
Read MoreFrom a 48 portraits of young men and women to a Jeff Koons lobster, all the must-see art at the four-day Frieze London, which opens on Thursday.
Read MorePerhaps The British Museum’s latest exhibition should come with a warning: “Don’t try this at home.” After all, in 1861 a source observed: “a foolish couple copy the Shunga spraining a wrist.”
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