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Dorothea Tanning: The Shape-shifter
Dorothea Tanning was an American painter, sculptor, writer and poet whose seven-decade career ranged from powerful early paintings that were …
In Focus: Émigré Artists
Amid the continuing refugee crisis across Europe and rise of right-wing politics, Monica Bohm-Duchen looks back at a time of …
Franz West: Worldly Pleasures
The late Austrian artist Franz West (1947–2012) was one of the most influential artists of the past 50 years. His …
In the Archive: Hackney Flashers
Writer Sabrina Mahfouz uncovers several feminist photography projects from the 1970s by the Hackney Flashers and asks, will we ever …
New Voices: Language is not transparent
One writer takes a deeper look at Mel Bochner’s work on paper
Opinion: The dazzling lies of art
John-Paul stonard argues that the most powerful art is often based on elaborate untruths
Lives of the Artists: Paul Neagu
Introducing the Romanian-born artist who created performances and sculptures that shaped a generation of British artists
Pierre Bonnard: His Rhythm was Colour
The French painter Pierre Bonnard often worked from memory, capturing fleeting moods and moments in unconventional compositions. A bold and …
Unsung Heroes: José Clemente Orozco
Artist Walead Beshty considers the importance of the incendiary Mexican muralist
Walter Gropius in Britain
How did Walter Gropius, founder of the modernist Bauhaus school of art and design in Germany, make such a strong …
View from Brazil: Whose truth is it anyway?
The results of recent political elections across the globe have gone hand in hand with increasingly polarised debate. Jochen Volz …
1819: Year of Revolution?
Political unrest, protest and global economic unease. Sound familiar? Martin Myrone looks back at a year of change
In the Archive: Studio Lives
Long inspired by the compelling atmosphere of artists’ studios, Elizabeth Macneal marvels at the photographic documentation of Marie-Louise Von Motesiczky …
Details, Details: J.M.W. Turner’s Snow Storm 1842
Scientist Katharine Hayhoe sees a story about climate change in J.M.W. Turner’s painting
Details, Details: John William Waterhouse’s The Lady of Shalott 1888
Artist Donna Huddleston finds inspiration in John William Waterhouse’s painting
Gillian Ayres: Joyous Colour
A look back at the life and work of the British artist who tirelessly experimented with paint
Huguette Caland: Body Works
Introducing the life and work of the Lebanese artist whose sensual and alluring paintings are being shown in the UK …
Writers on Art: The Art of the Word
In the first of a new series, Kamila Shamsie is inspired by the discovery of a poetic letter written to …
Keith Haring: Art for All!
Ahead of his first major UK exhibition, Keith Haring’s long-time friend and colleague considers the importance of his work in …
Lives of the Artists: Edith Tudor-Hart: My Great-Aunt, the Spy
The compelling history of the Viennese-born, British-based photographer who led an extraordinary double life, as told by her great-nephew