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Artists reinvent Claudia Schiffer as Forties film noir heroine

2009-11-03T09:41:52Z

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

The cubist: how Jay Jopling created the artist as superstar

2009-10-15T16:14:15Z

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

Claudia Schiffer in the clutches of modern art

2009-10-12T07:43:39Z

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

As Polaroid expires, some instant reminders of its power

2009-10-08T23:00:00Z

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

Quinn, Gormley and Co raise �450,000 for Africa

2009-09-22T09:16:46Z

Charity auction featuring works by some of Britain's most famous artists raised more than �450,000

Portrait Gallery buys Quinn's head made of frozen blood

2009-09-10T09:28:57Z

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

The British Museum deserves a medal

2009-06-28T23:00:00Z

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

Do we know the power of Yoga?

2009-06-24T09:32:29Z

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

Get real � Gormley�s plinth is the place to be

2009-02-27T09:56:26Z

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

Has Kate fallen out of fashion?

2009-02-25T09:29:21Z

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

A very British walk through the world

2009-01-29T09:15:08Z

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

Art & design

2008-10-01T15:24:02Z

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.

Let's twist again says 18 carat Kate

2008-10-02T13:26:35Z

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

Gallery appeals for blood money to buy Quinn head

2008-10-02T07:14:32Z

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

Too skinny? Kate blames fashion world

2008-08-28T10:23:36Z

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

We'll have a better Games without all this ballyhoo

2008-08-26T09:44:27Z

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

Queen riding on horse proposed as permanent statue for fourth plinth

2008-08-07T12:47:10Z

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

Deckchairs unfold the art of relaxation

2008-05-29T07:37:36Z

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

RAF hero snubbed as Boris keeps plinth art

2008-05-29T08:36:25Z

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

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

2008-03-07T10:09:14Z

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

A monumental installation

2008-01-30T00:00:00Z

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

A shortlist of show-stoppers

2008-01-10T00:00:00Z

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.

Glass 'hotel' gives plinth a splash of colour

2007-11-07T16:48:26Z

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

Putting art on a pedestal

2007-11-06T11:30:14Z

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

A new buyer on the scene

2007-10-16T11:41:50Z

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

Trafalgar square sculpture to be unveiled

2007-10-02T10:14:55Z

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

In search of the next big thing

2007-05-23T10:38:04Z

A Rothko bought in 1960 for �4,000 has just sold for �36.4 million. So can you truffle out the artists worth buying now? Simon Davis introduces this year's young talent from the colleges.

White Cube goes west with gallery in St James's

2006-09-27T10:25:24Z

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.

Cutting a very camp dash

2006-09-17T23:00:00Z

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.

Hirst to Hockney at Hayward

2006-09-05T09:55:55Z

The highlights of the Arts Council's unrivalled collection of British modern art will go on show in the Hayward Gallery this week.