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Freud's last painting to feature in Olympic blockbuster show

20.09.11
A landmark exhibition that Lucian Freud was planning before his death will include his final, unfinished, painting... more

A single candle on black cloth at the Wolseley honoured the life of Lucian Freud

22.07.11
Feature: He was one of our greatest painters, a charismatic man who danced with Greta Garbo, sired at least 12 children, cared nothing for money, was fêted by high society but put his art before all else... more

David Hockney pays tribute to painter Lucian Freud, who has died at 88

22.07.11
David Hockney reveals the jokes and fascination of sitting for his fellow master painter Lucian Freud, who has died aged 88... more

The Felicity Jones phenomenon continues in Luise Miller

14.06.11
Felicity Jones stars in Luise Miller as the wholesome daughter of a modest violinist and is straightforwardly effective, an innocent with a vein of steel running through her... more

David Dawson is a model painter

09.02.11
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

Plan B? Christmas with Boris

23.12.10
Prudent Londoners know the weather has the upper hand. We asked some convivial souls what contingency plans they have in place for the big day... more

EastEnder Jessie Wallace to play Coronation Street legend in film

29.06.10
EastEnder Jessie Wallace is to play one of the legends of the soap's arch rival Coronation Street in a new BBC drama, it was announced. ... more

Lucian Freud: I owed the Kray twins half a million pounds

25.02.10
Artist tells the Standard how he was once up to half a million pounds in debt to the Krays because of his gambling habit... more

No laughing matter in Comedians

15.10.09
While Comedians certainly shouldn’t be booed offstage now, it’s not going to be gifted any slots on primetime television.... more

Apollo stil shines 100 years on with Ballets Russes

17.06.09
At Sadler's Wells a red carpet lined the pavement and paparazzi pushed and shoved for the opening of Ballets Russes's show.... more

Chanel’s Lagerfeld puts the fashion back in ballet

17.06.09
It was a case of high fashion both on and off stage at Sadler’s Wells.... more

Artist Lucian Freud unveils his new muse

31.03.09
Lucian Freud has a new muse - a fellow artist who has been posing nude for Freud in his studio for more than a year... more

Things aren't looking up for Romeo and Juliet

08.12.08
Neil Bartlett's Romeo and Juliet looks slick enough yet never do we feel caught up in a runaway maelstrom of passion hurtling into tragedy. ... more

Freud the fraudulent

24.10.08
A small exhibition gathers Lucian Freud’s early paintings to trace his development – but it doesn’t tell the whole story, says Brian Sewell.... more

Breath of fresh air for ENB

03.07.08
The English National Ballet occasionally looked under-prepared during their mixed bill at the Festival Hall, although Elena Glurdjidze was all radiance as the lead ballerina.... more

Hairspray collects record award nominations

07.02.08
West End hit Hairspray has received a record 11 nominations at the Laurence Olivier Awards.... more

A feast of comedy

10.12.07
A vigorous production of Nicholas Nickleby is a feast of comic amusement in part one which declines into a session of extended dullness in part two.... more

Sweet return to the radio days

07.03.07
Melody on the Move is a sweet and safe family-friendly ballet, and the unexpected hit of the English National Ballet's triple bill.... more

Sitter turns tables on Freud

06.10.06
One of Lucian Freud's subjects has taken a remarkable, intimate photograph of one of Britain's greatest living artists at work.... more


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