After years of thematic muddle, Tate Britain’s clear and chronological rehang has at last given us a proper national museum, while turning up lost treasures.
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Capital views
Waldemar on Leon Kossoff’s magnificently dour and grotty London landscapes that show a splendidly distinctive side of the city.
Crazy For You
Waldemar on exhibitions of Yayoi Kusama and Lisa Yuskavage.
The Filthy and the Flaccid
British art is a dirty joke at Saatchi’s — and the best of it isn’t really British.
‘Astonishingly lifelike’
Ron Mueck plays with scale, religious imagery, and our minds. His works are so rare, you really must see this thrilling show in Paris.
Finally, Masterpieces in DayGlo
Peter Halley’s latest paintings have an unexpected beauty, and the ICA is back in fashion.
Back on the Gold Standard
Amsterdam’s redesigned Rijksmuseum has turned out to be a triumph
Ode To Life
Gaudy, sexy and compelling, the British Museum’s Pompeii show is a great success.
Loving the alien
David Bowie is magnificent at the V&A — though it’s hardly the place, says Waldemar Januszczak
On rocky ground
Hurry along to the Serpentine if you want to see a carrot balancing on a Coke bottle and witness the collapse in artistic values.