There are canvases ripped and battered to the point of destruction and an empty room filled with a haunting voice singing. It’s the 2010 Turner Prize show... more
Andrew Wyeth’s bleak nature paintings bring to London the romantic myth of the solitary American — but the accompanying works of his father and son merely show that talent doesn’t run in the family.... more
Michael Crichton, the American author of dinosaur blockbuster Jurassic Park, creator of TV show ER and director of cult sci-fi film Westworld, has electrified the pop art world from beyond the grave... more
As Tate Modern celebrates its 10th anniversary next month, its director Sir Nicholas Serota talks about his mushrooming empire, how we don’t cherish artists enough and why he can be ‘calm and still dangerous’ ... more
The film of the novel by a former art dealer and friend of Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin and Jay Jopling is about to be released — and it’s not all fiction.... 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
Tate Modern's new exhibition of Rothko's late works offers fascinating insights into their making but doesn't give a convincing answer to the big question.... more
Art collectors splashed out £21.6million at a Valentine's Day auction to benefit the fight against Aids in Africa, making it one of the biggest ever charity events
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John Giorno was Warhol's lover and star of his first film, Sleep. In London to introduce Tate Modern's historic screening of the 18-hour epic, he talks about the film that nearly didn't happen.... more
A new exhibition of Pop Art is set to reunite several important paintings originally shown in a tribute to Marilyn Monroe 40 years ago, including Andy Warhol's famous series of screenprints.... more
Nearly £200 million of art went under the hammer at Christie's in New York with an Andy Warhol painting of a car crash selling for a record £36.04 million.... more
The Lady From Dubuque lasted just 12 performances on Broadway, but Dame Maggie Smith's undimmed allure will insure Anthony Page's otherwise poorly acted production lasts longer over here.... more
The Tate is set to acquire jointly a modern art collection worth more than £100 million. The gallery has entered talks with powerful art dealer Anthony d'Offay to buy his collection.... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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