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I see my ship: Victory model to stand on fourth plinth

17.07.09
Model of the ship on which Admiral Nelson was fatally wounded will join his column in Trafalgar Square next year... more

Volunteers sought for Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth

26.02.09
Those mad or exhibitionist enough to volunteer to stand on Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth are now asked to make their intentions known.... more

Oyster card for the arts in Mayor's culture masterplan

24.11.08
An "Oyster card" for the arts, giving free or cheap entry to events and venues, could be handed out to Londoners... more

Head south for Deptford X Festival

25.09.08
The Deptford X festival is celebrating its 10th year with a month-long programme of arts and events called Ghost Trade and the Spectre of Change.... more

100 artists highlight the centenary of Tube logo

15.09.08
The London Underground logo is celebrating its centenary with an exhibition of specially commissioned artwork by 100 artists... more

Queen riding on horse proposed as permanent statue for fourth plinth

07.08.08
A statue of the Queen on horseback could become a permanent feature of Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth... more

Comment: on the plinth

23.06.08
The fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square is probably the greatest exhibition space in London - and for 100 days, it will also be the space of choice for exhibitionists... more

The people's plinth in Trafalgar Square

23.06.08
Experts charged with choosing new works of art for Trafalgar Square have plumped for two winners, one of which is Antony Gormley's suggestion of public occupation... more

A shortlist of show-stoppers

10.01.08
With a shortlist of three Turner Prize winners and one nominee, it's perhaps inevitable the six proposals for Trafalgar Square's empty fourth plinth are show-stoppers.... more

The plinth parade

08.01.08
A replica of HMS Victory, a family of meerkats and members of the public are in the running to stand on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square.... more

Artists fight to be next on fourth plinth

28.11.07
Tracey Emin is on a shortlist of artists who want to produce the next sculpture for Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth.... more

Taking a pot-shot at the old masters

13.08.07
The National Gallery has lost its way with an installation by contemporary artist Yinka Shonibare and the arrival of a travelling show whose works should never have left home.... more

Does more than Scratch The Surface

27.07.07
With just five exhibits, Scratch The Surface appears to do just that, but with further examination you soon realise just how tangled the web supported by the slave trade really was.... more

Where is Wilberforce in all this?

05.03.07
The V&A has commissioned a series of new works to mark the bicentenary of the abolition of slavery in Britain. Yet it ignores the politician who finally made Parliament see sense.... more

Facing up to a dark past

21.02.07
This exhibition marking the 200th anniversary of Parliament's abolition of slavery at the V&A reminds us that human trafficking is not just in this country's past.... more

Critic's choice: Top 5 exhibitions

15.02.07
The Face of Fashion features some very stylish shots, the Tate Modern hosts a Gilbert & George retrospective, and it's your last chance to see The Photographic Portrait Prize 2006.... more

Critic's choice: Top 5 exhibitions

30.11.06
Yinka Shonibare takes ICA visitors back to the future, the British Museum features photographs from around the globe and Damien Hirst's Collection is on show at the Serpentine.... more

Loving the Alien

22.11.06
Taking cult Sci-Fi movies as its starting point, this show explores the idea of "otherness" - with sometimes beautiful results, says Nick Hackworth.... more

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