At this year's festival, Oscar Humphries finds much to celebrate in the compelling mix of high and low culture - from the cerebral to the headily vacuous... more
Much gnashing of teeth at Old Mutual and Nedbank over the decision by HSBC to pull out of its £5 billion purchase of Nedbank, South Africa’s fourth-largest bank, which belongs to Old Mutual... more
Damian Elwes didn’t want to follow in his infamous father’s footsteps and become a painter, but no matter where he went in the world he couldn’t escape his destiny... more
Nearly everything that happens in London's contemporary art scene has been influenced, if not dictated, by Jay Jopling. From his White Cube HQ, the superdealer brokers sales, spots talent and dreams up sell-out shows... more
Two golden boys of the international jet set have descended on N1, bringing with them papier-mâché pigs, giant magnets and a comet's tail of luminaries... more
As London’s art dealers descend on the world’s biggest selling fair, Godfrey Barker reveals how their trade is bucking the trend as investors choose to put their money in masterpieces not the banks... more
Street Art is now a big enough phenomenon to warrant a spectacular exhibition all over the walls of Tate Modern - but why isn't Britain's biggest exponent involved?... more
A post-war painting by the American Mark Rothko which is expected to make more than $30 million (£15 million) at auction has gone on show in London... more
A Mark Rothko abstract painting became the most expensive work of post-war art sold at auction when it went for $72.8 million (£36.8 million ) at Sotheby's in New York. ... more
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