The curators of the Hayward's British Art Show present their chosen artists as thinkers, seers and philosophers - but are they really going to set the world on fire?... more
It is a shiny new Tardis fit for a Time Lord. But this is not a time machine for Doctor Who but an artwork that looks as if it is disappearing in the middle of a new exhibition... more
When artist Robin Rhode was asked to create a 400-square-foot mural on the graffiti-scrawled walls of a skateboarding park on the South Bank, he decorated the area with a mass of geometric silver and black patterns... more
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
Luminaries of the art world will flock to the South Bank tonight to celebrate an institution they love - even if the paying public has always been more cautious... more
The Hayward Gallery will celebrate its 40th birthday this summer by inviting the public in for the cost of a penny for each year of its existence.... more
The Hayward's exhibition proves that it was a bad day indeed for painting when artists put down their charcoal, pens and pencils and picked up the camera.... more
An art show where visitors are told to get lost is set to be the hit of the summer. The giant glass chamber of fog at the Hayward Gallery is predicted to attract huge public interest.... more
A newly-published list makes Tate director Nicholas Serota the most powerful Brit in the art world, beating both Charles Saatchi and Damien Hirst.... more
The Hayward exhibition of the Arts Council's Collection illustrates how easily seduced that body has been into thinking today's whimsy is tomorrow's masterpiece, writes Brian Sewell.... more