A small exhibition devoted to the National Gallery's first director, Charles Eastlake, should reveal more than it does of his influence on the paintings in London's Louvre... more
The Glasgow Boys ignored the city that gave them
their name and spent most of their time in the countryside — and the results were often magnificent... more
We chose the six bright new stars on the fashion horizon to design a one-off outfit. And where better to show off the results than Westfield Stratford – soon to become a hot fashion destination of its own?... more
Now that he enjoys a status somewhere between Oscar Wilde, David Attenborough and His Majesty, the King of Spain, Stephen Fry has decided to perform his first solo stand-up show... more
The exhibition of Caravaggio’s paintings that held all Rome in thrall throughout the early summer has just closed. One consequence is that the world and his wife now think they know everything about the great painter... more
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
Enjoyable, useful, purposeful - Dulwich Picture Gallery's survey of a 17th-century family of Dutch painters is the model for others to follow, says Brian Sewell.... more
Discoveries at the National Gallery is a worthy project that aims to catalogue every publicly owned painting in Britain but it is populated by some surprisingly low-rent works.... more
By limiting itself to winners of the Turner Prize and ignoring all the shortlisted artists, Tate Britain's retrospective misses out on so much of the provocative work of the YBAs.... more
Covent Garden's new Carmen is physical and sexy and has it all: bondage, cleavage, animals, acrobats and a tenor to die for, says Fiona Maddocks.... more
Velazquez was as charmed by paupers as princes. In the first of two reviews of The National Gallery's important new exhibition, Brian Sewell marvels at the master's observations of lesser mortals.... more
Women's Institute stalwarts and devotees of car-boot sales will flock to the V&A's new exhibition of Renaissance home life. The sane man, sceptical, may be less enchanted, says Brian Sewell.... more
Adam Elsheimer painted very small pictures and died when he was 32 but, as the new exhibition at the Dulwich Gallery will show, his influence was felt throughout Europe.... more
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London Gateway, the £1.5bn container port under construction on the Thames at Thurrock, will have capacity to unload six of the world's largest ships at one time and have as much impact on the capital as a new airport or half a dozen Westfield shopping centres
With London Fashion Week kicking off on Friday, British designer Matthew Williamson tells Rosamund Urwin about breaking up with his ex, post-show partying and his new model man
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