John Richardson’s latest work reveals that the darker the artist’s personal life, the greater was his genius
Monthly Archives: April 2022
Carlo Crivelli — the greatest illusionist that art forgot
Too gothic to be a Renaissance master, this artist was wrongly overlooked — no longer thanks to this show at the Ikon gallery
David Hockney: ‘I want to get on with my work’
The artist’s Normandy studio is a respite from the world. Over lunch and cigarettes he talks about his new exhibition and looking like ‘a lesbian novelist’
The secret battle to save Ukraine’s art treasures
I have no concrete idea how I ended up in Ukraine last week seeing how the nation’s art and treasures are being saved from Russian bombs. All gods move in mysterious ways, but the gods of art are especially fickle. It started a fortnight ago with a meeting in London of ten of Poland’s most […]
Postwar Modern at the Barbican — bleak art for harsh times
Don’t miss this bold exhibition featuring Lucien Freud and Francis Bacon