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Quinn, Gormley and Co raise Ł450,000 for Africa

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Artists reinvent Claudia Schiffer as Forties film noir heroine

03.11.09

Claudia Schiffer attended the launch of Capturing Claudia at the Colnaghi Gallery in Old Bond Street.... more

The cubist: how Jay Jopling created the artist as superstar

16.10.09

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

Claudia Schiffer in the clutches of modern art

12.10.09

Inspired by art-loving supermodel Claudia Schiffer, a host of names produce works for the latest edition of Harper’s Bazaar magazine... more

As Polaroid expires, some instant reminders of its power

09.10.09

The Polaroid:Exp 09.10.09 exhibition at the Atlas Gallery to mark the expiry date of the last Polaroid film.... more

Quinn, Gormley and Co raise Ł450,000 for Africa

22.09.09

Charity auction featuring works by some of Britain's most famous artists raised more than Ł450,000... more

Portrait Gallery buys Quinn's head made of frozen blood

10.09.09

The National Portrait Gallery has bought one of the most important works of the BritArt era... more

The British Museum deserves a medal

29.06.09

A witty and nerdy exhibition of satirical medals from forgotten 18th and 19th-century master-craftsmen and from contemporary artists opens at the British Museum ... more

Do we know the power of Yoga?

24.06.09

As the practice becomes ever more popular and the NHS opens its first dedicated clinic, Caroline Phillips meets one teacher who firmly believes the discipline's health benefits go far beyond improving flexibility... more

Get real – Gormley’s plinth is the place to be

27.02.09

The Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square has never been satisfactorily topped since it was built in 1841 for an equestrian statue of William IV, never installed... more

Has Kate fallen out of fashion?

25.02.09

Kate Moss's latest appearance as an artist's muse failed to attract buyers last night, but that didn't stop the model herself from enjoying another night on the town... more

A very British walk through the world

29.01.09

It was 250 years ago this month that the British Museum opened its doors... more

Art & design

08.10.08

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

Let's twist again says 18 carat Kate

02.10.08

A life-size statue of Kate Moss made entirely of 18-carat gold has been unveiled at the British Museum ... more

Gallery appeals for blood money to buy Quinn head

02.10.08

The National Portrait Gallery is launching an appeal to buy a £350,000 self-portrait cast made from the frozen blood of artist Marc Quinn... more

Too skinny? Kate blames fashion world

28.08.08

Kate Moss has joined a growing new trend by blaming the fashion industry for being too skinny... more

We'll have a better Games without all this ballyhoo

26.08.08

What an undiluted pleasure it was to see Mayor Boris cock up the flag-handing-over at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games... more

Queen riding on horse proposed as permanent statue for fourth plinth

07.08.08

A statue of the Queen on horseback could become a permanent feature of Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth... more

Deckchairs unfold the art of relaxation

29.05.08

The Royal Parks have commissioned dozens of colourful deckchairs designed by leading names in art and culture... more

RAF hero snubbed as Boris keeps plinth art

29.05.08

Boris Johnson has made a U-turn over his support for a statue to military hero Sir Keith Park on Trafalgar Square's Fourth Plinth... more

Mayor's laughing all the way to Banksy - thanks to mystery bidder

07.03.08

A mystery bidder pays £195,000 for a painting by graffiti artist Banksy to raise funds for Ken Livingstone's re-election campaign... more

A monumental installation

30.01.08

Marc Quinn's latest exhibition, Evolution, offers up a Space Odyssey-like vision of both the future and the ancient past.... more

A shortlist of show-stoppers

10.01.08

With a shortlist of three Turner Prize winners and one nominee, it's perhaps inevitable the six proposals for Trafalgar Square's empty fourth plinth are show-stoppers.... more

Glass 'hotel' gives plinth a splash of colour

07.11.07

German artist Thomas Schutte's colourful plastic Model for a Hotel 2007 is the latest piece to occupy the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square. ... more

Putting art on a pedestal

06.11.07

After the statue of Alison Lapper, Thomas Schutte's five-metre high glass sculpture on the Fourth Plinth is just what Trafalgar Square needs ... more

A new buyer on the scene

16.10.07

Reminiscent of Charles Saatchi at his most expansive, art collector David Roberts has decided to share his work with the public.... more

Trafalgar square sculpture to be unveiled

02.10.07

The sculpture for the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square is to be unveiled next month, seven months behind schedule.... more

In search of the next big thing

23.05.07

A Rothko bought in 1960 for Ł4,000 has just sold for Ł36.4 million. So can you truffle out the artists worth buying now? Simon Davis introduces this year's young talent from the colleges.... more

White Cube goes west with gallery in St James's

27.09.06

London's modern White Cube gallery, the place Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin and Gilbert and George all call home, is unveiling a second £12 million branch in the West End.... more

Cutting a very camp dash

18.09.06

Pop's gaudiest circus troupe the Scissor Sisters dug out their most glitzy outfits and commandeered Trafalgar Square for a night of campness and extravagant disco.... more