A London artist who has never had a major solo show in her home city has joined an international line-up - including four Turner Prize winners - chosen to create posters for the 2012 Games... more
Michael Landy has etched forlorn weeds, drawn scars on his disabled father's body, and even depicted his own genitals as he experienced testicular cancer... more
Restaurateurs Jeremy King and Chris Corbin, who turned Le Caprice, The Ivy, J Sheekey and The Wolseley into A-list salons, admitted their magic has failed at their fifth venture, St Alban... 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 paintings by Pablo Picasso created on successive days will be sold by rival auction houses for a total upper estimate of £15million this month... more
A celebrated masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance was unveiled at the National Gallery, which is campaigning to raise £50million to save it for the nation... more
Evening Standard art critic Brian Sewell has questioned the point of the National Portrait Gallery. Here its director Sandy Nairne fights back.... more
The Royal Academy wants Damien Hirst to join the art establishment and follow other Young British Artists, including Tracey Emin, to become a member... more
Like some game of theatrical Jenga, Tim Crouch's essay in story form has many levels and is top-heavy with ideas. Kieron Quirke was intrigued, if rarely fascinated by An Oak Tree.... 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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