By exhibiting the works of famous artists in the context of their relationships, the Barbican is rewriting the history of modern art
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How deflating for Banksy. He so nearly popped art’s balloon
The graffiti artist’s Sotheby’s stunt aimed to skewer the market’s money fixation. It backfired
Kerry James Marshall, David Zwirner; Mantegna and Bellini, National Gallery
Kerry James Marshall sells to the black A-list, but pokes fun at his big‑bucks status, and Mantegna and Bellini go head to head — who comes out on top?
Oceania, Royal Academy; Turner Prize 2018, Tate Britain
Oceania is a valuable, beautiful show at the Royal Academy, while the 2018 Turner prize is soul-crushingly awful
Courtauld Impressionists, National Gallery
The Courtauld’s extraordinary gems are undersold in the National’s new show
the V&A, Dundee
Looming outside, airy inside, Dundee’s V&A outpost is an adventurous space for a rousing display of Scottish design
Spellbound, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
An exploration of magic and witchcraft is spooky but hardly scholarly
Forgive us, O Lord — we now have to whip off your clothes
The decision by the Royal Academy (RA) to impose gender quotas on the Renaissance nudes it shows next year can be understood in various ways. You can see it as a sympathetic #MeToo gesture aimed at restoring the imbalance between the sexes. Or you can see it as a cheap publicity stunt. In art historical […]
Edinburgh Festival: art review — Rembrandt, Scottish National Gallery
The Scottish National Gallery explores Britain’s deep love of Rembrandt with impressive loans and a host of etchings
Liverpool Biennial; John Moores Painting Prize, Liverpool
Art from cultures under threat is on show across the city at the Liverpool Biennial