Who better to guide you round the beautiful chaos of Naples than a Southern Italian art lover and pizza aficionado. Welcome to my world, says Gianluca Longo... more
Van Gogh's letters, Grayson Perry's pots, a scholarly study of Caravaggio and a glimpse into the world of the insane Henry Darger - just a few of the treats guaranteed to give pleasure this Christmas... more
Paloma Faith, actress, singer, magician's assistant and burlesque dancer, is a startling talent. Hermione Eyre meets the inventive eccentric who always knew she would be famous... more
Super-curator Nicolas Bourriaud has chosen some fascinating work for Altermodern, his survey of contemporary art — it's his theory that is flawed.... more
It is rare to find such precision and originality in the work of a contemporary artist as one does in the fragmented fairytales of Alice Anderson.... more
Art collectors splashed out £21.6million at a Valentine's Day auction to benefit the fight against Aids in Africa, making it one of the biggest ever charity events
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He's an American Damien Hirst, and he's made a film with his girlfriend Bjork but only now has the Serpentine given him his first major UK exhibition. Welcome to the weird world of Matthew Barney.... more
A collection of 'erotic' shorts, Destricted is certainly not for the squeamish but, sadly, it fails to add much to the sum of human wisdom about sex or anything else.... more
Here's our round-up of the weekend's events, including a bonfire of the vanities, an exhibitions of iconic Patti Smith snaps and the novel opening of a new gastropub-cum-disco...... more
As with domestic politics, summer is the silly season in the art world and the ICA's latest show Surprise Surprise is a playful parody of the power politics of contemporary art culture.... 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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