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Alice Anderson, the art world's new favourite enigma

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 11:46

For the latest in a series of dramatic installations Alice Anderson has filled the Royal Opera House with her flowing red locks. Ben Luke meets the art world’s new favourite enigma

One pioneer's chronicle of London life in Camille Silvy show

Mon, 07/26/2010 - 10:57

“The thick detail of London life” is how Henry James described photographs taken by Camille Silvy during his seven year stay in the city.

Paula Rego's foundlings and fairytales

Fri, 07/23/2010 - 10:29

Paula Rego’s latest works stem from a recent exhibition alongside Tracey Emin and Mat Collishaw at the Foundling Museum

Sargent and the Sea is down at the shallow end

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 10:27

There is no depth to the latest John Singer Sargent show which relies heavily on notebook drawings and oil sketches, says Brian Sewell

Different strokes from Andrew Wyeth

Thu, 07/15/2010 - 12:05

Andrew Wyeth’s bleak nature paintings bring to London the romantic myth of the solitary American — but the accompanying works of his father and son merely show that talent doesn’t run in the family.

Olga Chernysheva takes us from past to present

Wed, 07/14/2010 - 11:20

Olga Chernysheva’s most sophisticated and dazzling work to date is on show at the Calvert 22 Gallery.

Marks of inspiration at Kupferstichkabinett

Mon, 07/12/2010 - 11:08

Wite Cube has taken an ambitious step with Kupferstichkabinett, gathering 170 drawings from some of the most prominent names in contemporary art.

Time for a shake-up of the Portrait Gallery's annual award

Thu, 07/08/2010 - 11:51

The National Portrait Gallery’s annual award has long since lost its vigour — but its sponsor’s troubles present the opportunity for it to rediscover its original purpose

Looking at children, beauty and death with Sally Mann

Tue, 07/06/2010 - 09:34

Sally Mann is a serious, thoughtful and sophisticated American photographer whose work has raised controversy since her 1984 portraits .

Ernesto Neto makes a splash on Southbank

Mon, 07/05/2010 - 10:32

The Hayward Gallery has a knack of presenting exuberant summer exhibitions. This year Ernesto Neto and The New Decor are on show.

Do my eyes deceive me at the National Gallery?

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 11:30

The scientific techniques used to tell a genuine painting from a dud are the focus of a new show that only goes to prove that polarised light microscopy and x-rays are no substitute for old-fashioned expertise

Johnnie Shand Kydd goes to the heart of Italy

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 11:13

Infamous today for its mafia-like Camorra clan, Naples also preserves a mythical status as the Greek city dedicated to the Siren Parthenope

Alice Neel was the art world's best kept secret

Tue, 06/29/2010 - 11:55

She rose to fame in her native America after painting Andy Warhol but remained unknown in the UK. Yet artists all over the world pay tribute to her work and feminists to her life — so who was Alice Neel?

A world in motion from Francis Alÿs

Mon, 06/28/2010 - 11:51

Belgian-born artist Francis Alÿs is a restless spirit. His works vary from films capturing his eccentric journeys around his adopted home town, Mexico City, to tiny, quietly surreal paintings.

Puzzle of frowns and smiles with Wolfgang Tillmans

Fri, 06/25/2010 - 10:53

Tillmans is an innovator who explores and savours the world around him, experiments with production processes — he still prints his own work — and creates some magnificent imagery

A stick of rock, cock? Tate Britain gets smutty

Thu, 06/24/2010 - 13:39

Tate Britain’s new show is sunk by smutty seaside humour, crude caricatures and pretentious contemporary art, says Brian Sewell

Ray Harryhausen is master of film monsters

Wed, 06/23/2010 - 10:44

On Ray Harryhausen's birthday next Tuesday, June 29, the London Film Museum’s splendid exhibition of his creations opens to the public.

Nothing is Forever shows the promise of things to come

Wed, 06/23/2010 - 10:26

Nothing Is Forever is a solid if unspectacular start to SLG’s new era but there is plenty to suggest that its reputation as a space for experimental art can be enhanced.

The secret career of Ken Russell

Tue, 06/22/2010 - 09:59

Before he moved into film, the controversial British director was a compassionate photographer. As an exhibition of his scenes of post-war London opens, he takes Sue Steward through his box of memories

Macca shares Linda's snaps of the Sixties

Mon, 06/21/2010 - 13:01

Sir Paul McCartney has chosen a selection of rare images taken by his late wife Linda for an exhibition at the Hard Rock Calling music festival.

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