A new Yves Klein show reveals the haunting beauty behind the vanity
Monthly Archives: November 2016
A prayer for art history
Our critic, the son of a cleaner and a milkmaid, says the claim that art history is only for toffs is rubbish. Civilisation cannot be understood without it, so scrapping the subject at A-level is a swipe at universal values
Caravaggio saw things in a new light
The National Gallery’s latest show explores the influence of Caravaggio on his contemporaries, but none of them came close to his genius
Portrait of a dashing genius
Thrill to Picasso’s unmatchable skill and Gormley’s sensual voids
Admire their cheek
Naughty sculptures and a feisty attitude make for a lively Turner prize show