‘Life enhancing’ London Art Week 2017 begins
The 2017 London Art Week brings 7,000 years’ worth of creative output to the capital, writes Rachel Parker Henri Matisse…
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Review: Hokusai — Beyond the Great Wave, British Museum
An important exhibition shows that Hokusai was much more than just the creator of the Great Wave, writes Christopher Jackson…
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Asian buyers flex muscles in London art sales
Asian buyers fuel strong recovery at Christie’s Impressionist and Modern sale, with sky-high bids for art world’s ‘mega brands’ like…
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Review: Focusing Space at 48 Albermarle Street, Mayfair
German post-war anti-expressionists come to the fore in this inaugural exhibition from ArtCricle, writes Jessica Irving A fog machine stands…
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Review: Sargent – The Watercolours, Dulwich Picture Gallery
See the vibrancy of watercolours come to life with the American painter John Singer Sargent’s masterful strokes in this exhibition…
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Meet CRISPR: the genetic route to perfection
Science is approaching a moment of choice in the field of genetics, but as ever technical development must be squared…
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Review: The Japanese House: Architecture and Life after 1945
A show in its last weeks at the Barbican Centre is not to be missed, writes Christopher Jackson ‘How we…
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Play like royals: Polo experience at Coworth Park
Have you ever wanted to play the sport of kings? Codelia Mantsebo takes the reins at Princes William and Harry’s…
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Review: The American Dream – pop to the present
An exhibition in its last weeks at the British Museum tells of the falling short of an ideal, writes Christopher…
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Michelangelo and Sebastiano unite at the National Gallery
A National Gallery exhibition ruthlessly highlights the gulf between a good artist and a truly special one, writes Christopher Jackson…
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The tragic Mr Woods
The images of Tiger Woods are a reminder of the challenges of fame and the limits of wealth, writes Christopher…
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Breaking Ground Garden triumphs at Chelsea Flower Show
The Brexit breeze has not withered the spirit of the annual flower show. Despite cutbacks on show gardens on Main…
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Cartier in Motion celebrates the bold and the beautiful
Sir Norman Foster’s latest curation at the Design Centre showcases the brilliance of the French brand’s iconic designs, writes Josie…
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In praise of Roger Moore
The death at 89 of Sir Roger Moore reminds us that there is goodness in the world, writes Christopher Jackson…
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Book review — Hidden Gems: Stories from the Saleroom
Authors Sarah Hue-Williams and Raymond Sancroft-Baker artfully bring a jewellery collection to life, writes Kate Brogan Penned for ‘both jewellery…
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Spoils (of war) alert: the government’s new framework on art and armed conflict explained
As the government seeks to tighten rules on cultural property obtained in armed conflicts, there are things collectors need to…
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Gallery: Spear’s and Hugo Boss celebrate made to measure
Spear’s joined forces with Hugo Boss to host an evening of sartorial delight at the designer’s Sloane Square store. Style…
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Review: The Exterminating Angel, Royal Opera House
Thomas Adès’ new surrealist masterpiece beautifully and melodically portrays the horror of a dinner party gone wrong, writes Melinda Hughes…
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Goodbye to All That
We can learn some cautionary lessons from a new biography of Sir Philip Sassoon, the Gatsby of inter-war British politics…
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Book reviews: ‘Kenneth Clark’ and ‘The Undoing Project’
Peter York on a revealing biography of a man who defined the Establishment, and Christopher Silvester on Michael Lewis’s tale…
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