Constable was no natural genius, but a plodder who made good, as the V&A’s revisionist show proves
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The skies have it
Did he anticipate modernism, or had he gone mad? Tate Britain’s show of Turner’s late works doesn’t give us the answer we expect
Once more into the East
Guilty as charged. Yes, a few weeks ago, I did express the view on Twitter that I could not see the point of another Gilbert & George exhibition. “Haven’t they had enough shows?” I tweeted. At the time, it was a sincerely held view. Regular readers of this column will know already that I am […]
Modern Art’s Zero Hour
Malevich at Tate Modern is the show I’ve always wanted to see
The Oils of War
Many British artists served in the trenches in the First World War and, for the first time, captured the full horror of life on the front line
Missing the Point
With its confused theme, baffling installations and grim pseudo-science, the Liverpool Biennial risks getting completely lost
Here’s Looking at You
Ryan Gander is the coolest conceptual artist on the block. Don’t let that put you off — his work has a lonely poetry that thrills.
Let there be Enlightenment
The Scots give Brit Art a run for its money with an impressive show of home-grown talent spanning the past 25 years
The Way Ahead
The Hayward’s sculpture show is a pioneering, thought-provoking treat
Unsung Heroes
Tate Britain’s beautifully judged folk art show reveals the vitality and power of this neglected genre