How did a party animal who dances till 5am and hosts alcohol-fuelled free-for-alls become the most powerful woman in art? Marcus Field meets Iwona Blazwick, creator of the Turbine Hall, champion of Hirst and reinventor of the Whitechapel Gallery
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Richard Hamilton is often described as a British Andy Warhol — but, as a new show of his political works proves, he is capable of transcending Pop Art... more
It was a book, then a controversial movie, and now Crash, a major new exhibition of art inspired by the dark dystopian writings of JG Ballard, will open at a London gallery ... more
A witty and nerdy exhibition of satirical medals from forgotten 18th and 19th-century master-craftsmen and from contemporary artists opens at the British Museum ... more
Politicians are good for nothing and the art market has gone mad, says David Hockney – but that’s not why he gave his largest canvas to the Tate.... more
The Hayward's exhibition proves that it was a bad day indeed for painting when artists put down their charcoal, pens and pencils and picked up the camera.... more
By limiting itself to winners of the Turner Prize and ignoring all the shortlisted artists, Tate Britain's retrospective misses out on so much of the provocative work of the YBAs.... more
Tracey Emin may be representing Britain at the Venice Biennale, the Olympics of contemporary art, but why are Sam Taylor-Wood and Mark Titchner batting for Ukraine?... more
A new exhibition of Pop Art is set to reunite several important paintings originally shown in a tribute to Marilyn Monroe 40 years ago, including Andy Warhol's famous series of screenprints.... more
As its subtitle, The Last Days of the British Underground, suggests, The Secret Public exhibition is a show with an agenda, says Nick Hackworth.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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