Artwork from a nation under attack
Whether sketching in bomb shelters or escaping the capital with unruly pets, Ukrainian illustrators and artists bear witness to the…
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Immerse yourself in the world of art with our captivating collection of articles, featuring artist profiles, art movements, exhibitions, and critical discussions that celebrate the creativity and inspiration of talented artists from various disciplines.
Sarah Lucas: “I didn’t want to spend my life angry”
The artist on feminism, the importance of humour, and being a Young British Artist at 60.
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Frank Turner: “Stop asking musicians about politics”
The punk rock singer on indie venues in crisis, his transgender father and songs inspired by Keir Starmer.
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Charlie Forgham-Bailey: My most meaningful portrait
A winner of the Portrait of Britain prize, this photograph of Richard Ratcliffe is an image of stoicism, exhaustion and…
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How Burt Bacharach rewrote the rules of pop
The composer’s music was often described as “easy listening” – but it appealed alike to jazz musicians, popstars, rock bands…
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Burt Bacharach: a direct line to a lost musical world
The effect of seeing Bacharach live at the Royal Festival hall was to be hit by more top-40 songs that…
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John Cleese has made sure Fawlty Towers can’t be revived
We can’t root for a real-life Basil Fawlty.
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The idiot rich are taking over our cities – and our culture
Why the Supreme Court’s decision on the Tate Modern is bad news for London. Plus: Lydia Tár, audiobooks, and rowdy…
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Edward Hopper’s city of still lives
How the painter stripped New York of its disorder to reveal its inhabitants’ solitude.
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Francis Bourgeois and the art of the dealer
The collector’s own talent as a painter was modest, but he amassed enough Old Masters to create Britain’s first public…
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Finding the soul of England
The Sussex landscape has proven irresistible to artists for hundreds of years.
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Vivienne Westwood: “I don’t think about posterity at all”
The fashion designer on environmental activism, her friendship with Julian Assange and why punk was just a ”marketing opportunity”.
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AI can only do hollow, hotel lobby art
Lensa will eventually mean AI is taught using AI art.
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David Shrigley Q&A: “I’m getting weak in my old age. I should start lifting weights”
The British artist on Stewart Lee, plasticine portraits and why you should be happy right now.
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How Sensation turned British art into big business
Twenty-five years ago, the Charles Saatchi-backed exhibition heralded a new era – one in which profit would reign supreme.
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How Ronald Searle drew the Romans
One cartoon shows a shattered centurion being nagged by his wife.
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Caitlin Rose: “I’ve never been embarrassed of who I am”
The Nashville-born musician on trauma, getting older and taking nine years away from music.
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Nick Cave: “I don’t think art should be in the hands of the virtuous”
The musician on why Morrissey matters, his deepening faith and grieving for his sons.
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The women who shaped modernism
A new exhibition at the Royal Academy reveals how a formidable group of artists brought new perspectives to 20th-century German…
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