From Antico to Zoffany, 2011 has been distinguished by works of scholarship, flair and fun
Read full article...Sex began for Brian Sewell in 1959. In this exclusive extract from his autobiography, the Evening Standard's art critic reveals how he abandoned religion and discovered the pleasures of the flesh on London's streets at the age of 28
Read at a sitting, Great Works: 50 Paintings Explored is an indigestible accumulation of maverick ideas but I could not put it down
The riots have prompted David Cameron to relaunch his National Citizen Service - but there's a better solution
One of the treasures scheduled for the National Gallery's exhibition devoted to Leonardo da Vinci is the Portrait of a Lady with an Ermine, from the Czartoryski Museum in Krakow. The authorities there are now, however, troubled by the recent attack on two paintings by Nicholas Poussin in Trafalgar Square and the loan of their Leonardo seems to be in doubt. If, they argue, a man can just walk into the gallery and spray red paint onto a masterpiece, they are justified in supposing that their rare and beautiful painting is at risk.
Having studied the behaviour of dogs and their owners for more than a quarter of a century, John Bradshaw, has redrafted his research papers as a continuous text for the common reader
A collector with a voracious appetite and an advertiser's taste for all things sensational and immediate, Charles Saatchi is the most important force in contemporary art, says our critic
Thanks to the courage of a handful of Afghan officials at The National Museum in Kabul, a hoard of treasures was saved from Taliban destruction and is now on show in London, bringing cultural clues of life before political borders were drawn
I have seen enough of both the drunkard and the addict to know that the loosened tongue of abuse does not speak the truth - Pliny, two thousand years ago, was wrong with his "in vino veritas"
If the National Gallery's new show promises to reassess the Flemish Gossaert in the light of the Renaissance, it should have included his almost lifesize, near-pornographic Neptune and Amphitrite
The bigger of two new exhibitions devoted to watercolour demonstrates the beauty of the art as much as it clouds the picture with naive enthusiasm for the craft
The major galleries promise the earth in their shows this year — but what will they deliver?
An analysis of drawing, the dark side of Géricault and a monograph on Manet are among our Art books of the year
Think of it: 42 million visitors could mean £42 million, almost enough to buy a major Titian every year
It's the basic rule of dog-walking in London - but the pooper snoopers of Islington seem to suggest otherwise
Salvator Rosa is not as famous as some of his 17th-century contemporaries but the terrible beauty of his landscapes has proved a powerful influence on the history of British art
Salvator Rosa is not as famous as some of his 17th-century contemporaries but the terrible beauty of his landscapes has proved a powerful influence on the history of British art
Those in other cities might want to get away from chaos and overcrowding but the Londoner from London? No
What shall we do about status dogs, attack dogs, killer dogs, their macho leather harnesses and collars studded and spiked?
The exhibition of Caravaggio’s paintings that held all Rome in thrall throughout the early summer has just closed. One consequence is that the world and his wife now think they know everything about the great painter
We sent one lucky family off to experience inspirational Iceland. Read the full story here.
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