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The paint stripper

    Stella Vine used to disrobe for money. Now she strips her subjects bare on canvas. Diana and her demons, Kate and cocaine, Jose Mourinho and his dog. Is any subject too raw for this notorious artist?

    On sparkling form

      Cheeky and outrageously bling, Damien Hirst’s latest show stopper is his crowning glory

      A feng shui sort of talent

        The darker side of Antony Gormley takes hold at the Hayward

        The word is not enough

          Only the British Library would put on a show of manuscripts to illustrate what Judaism, Islam and Christianity have in common. Is such wilful optimism any use?

          The Real Thing

            Vast sums are being spent on mediocre Chinese work, but authentic artists are breaking out

            Andy Goldsworthy retrospective

              Nobody messes with nature like Andy Goldsworthy, says Waldemar Januszczak. His sculptural tricks are a breath of fresh air

              Ceci n’est pas une exposition – it’s a surrealist triumph at the V&A

                Ceci n’est pas une exposition – it’s a surrealist triumph at the V&A

                Tomorrow’s old masters

                  The market for modern art is going through the roof. But will the Damiens and the Traceys stand the test of time along with the Rembrandts and Picassos? Waldemar Januszczak selects the living icons of British art who have the best chance of immortality

                  Tintoretto at the Prado

                    This one-man art storm’s wildest works are on holiday in Madrid. So can the Prado do justice to Tintoretto’s genius, asks Waldemar Januszczak

                    Braving the new world

                      Three thoughtful shows recast the empire’s shameful history in a fascinating light, says Waldemar Januszczak