John Galliano was a boy wonder from Streatham who delighted Paris with his decadent take on haute couture. But years of excess have culminated in the untimely end of his career... more
After spending his mornings sitting for Lucian Freud, his assistant of 20 years,
David Dawson, goes home to prepare for
an exhibition of his own work. Freud's studio is an inspirational place, he tells Ben Luke... more
Paris is hosting its first major show of the work of Britain’s most expensive living painter — so what do the French make of all those naked bodies in their ordinary unloveliness?
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A new picture book documents the life of London's most bohemian quarter. Liz Hoggard meets the cover girl and some of its denizens explain why they love it so much... more
A painting of a naked JobCentre manager by Lucian Freud is expected to become the most expensive picture by a living artist ever sold when it goes under the hammer in New York next month... more
Listing ex-lovers, proposing Kylie For Pope and singing about Dick Cheney's wife locking eyes with Saddam, Taylor Mac has the gay, cross-dressing, ukelele-strumming satirist's market cornered.... 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
Check out Robert Newman's satire No Planet B, Reginald D Hunter's controversial but outstanding monologue continues and there's a final chance to catch Stewart Lee's must-see show.... more
On his comeback after serving five days community service in New York, Boy George showed that when it comes to music, he still has a touch of the old magic.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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