'The 1000' - the Standard's list of the capital's top movers and shakers - is out tomorrow. Here's a preview of 25 bright sparks who make this year's selection for the first time... more
Mayors and towers go together like Richard and Judy, or The X Factor's excruciating twins, John and Edward. They are mutually reinforcing, each one helping the other to look and feel good... more
Serpentine Gallery co-director Hans Ulrich Obrist is now the most powerful figure in international art. Fortunately, as he tells Alison Roberts, he considers the artists to be more important... more
Your first thought as you approach this year’s Serpentine Pavilion is “where is it?” Last year Frank Gehry erected thumping chunks of timber, and before him Rem Koolhaas put up an inflated Zeppelin. All you see now are some skinny poles and an inch-thick sheet of aluminium... more
London has recently underlined its status as the global capital of contemporary art. These are the key players in the world’s most exciting market. ... more
She was dressed to impress for a night alongside London's elite, but Meg Matthews made the wrong kind of impression when she took an embarrassing tumble while leaving the Serpentine Gallery Summer party. The 42-year-old former party queen and ex wife of Oasis star Noel Gallagher was helped to her feet by horrified security . ... 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