A wild and self-destructive genius, Gauguin is now notorious for his sexual appetite for island girls — but his paintings remain things of force and mystery... more
Charles Saatchi performs a vital service in gathering the latest generation of British artists — and three of them are even worth a second look... more
With the first Van Gogh exhibition in London for 40 years set to open, Philippa Stockley visits the historic Provençal city that inspired the painter... more
Great-nephew of Vincent van Gogh fears mystery of the artist’s severed ear will never be solved despite decades of research among letters going on show in London this week... more
Death of Long Pig is a diptych portraying the moribund agonies of two white men who have pickled themselves in the exoticism of the South Pacific.... more
First major exhibition on Vincent van Gogh in London for more than 40 years will include rarely seen correspondence in which he gives glimpses of his thought processes... more
The Courtauld Gallery is lending rarely seen scenes of Parisian society at the time of Cézanne and Toulouse-Lautrec for an exhibition in London... more
High profile impressionist paintings failed to sell at auction at Sotheby's in New York prompting fears that art's dizzy boom could be nearing an end. ... more
A fun-sized exhibition at the National Gallery of changing work and leisure patterns over the past 400 years encapsulates entire eras within single paintings.... more
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