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Looks good on paper: Su Blackwell uses secondhand books to sculpt fairy-tale worlds – including A Winter Story

Observations: Plaintive paper works that promise a fairy-tale ending

Friday, 4 December 2009

For most people, fairy-tales stay firmly put on the page. But for artist Su Blackwell, who creates whimsical, intricate paper-cut sculptures from second-hand books, the magical, mythical folkloric creatures spill over into everyday life. From Peter Pan to the Wizard of Oz, snow queens to ice maidens and whirling lit-up merry-go-rounds, words and illustrations rise from the pages in charming 3D forms. She creates scenes from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland as well as swaying sail boats and fish, majestic castles, paper princesses and secret gardens.

Supermodel sweep: Marie Helvin with one of the items she is auctioning next week

All her material possessions: Sally Ann Lasson gets a tour of supermodel Marie Helvin's wardrobe

Thursday, 3 December 2009

Marie Helvin says she has been on a diet all her life but judging from a close look at her, it's surely been worth it.

Looks good enough to eat: 'Kitchen Still Life' by Snijder

The past suppers: Can paintings reveal how our ancestors ate?

Thursday, 3 December 2009

A new TV series attempts to find out by analysing paintings of food and replicating the meals.

A Sophie Ristelhueber image from her West Bank series

Photography's biggest award: Images from the sharp end

Wednesday, 2 December 2009

The shortlist for the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize reveals obsessions with politics, nationality – and a famous pair of legs. Charlotte Cripps previews next year's Deutsche Börse prize

Curve your enthusiasm: 'Rhythm in Green', oil on linen

Bridget Riley: New Paintings, Wall Paintings, Gouaches

Tuesday, 1 December 2009

Bridget Riley has been creating abstract paintings for 50 years – and her latest work is as tantalising as ever, says Tom Lubbock

13th-century French stained glass windows, at the new Medieval and Renaissance Galleries at theVictoria and Albert Museum

Subtle changes at the V&A make a world of difference

Tuesday, 1 December 2009

A £31m revamp of 10 of its galleries has done wonders for the V&A, says Michael Glover

César Baldaccini

On trial: the question of what is modern art

Tuesday, 1 December 2009

To the uneducated eye, there is very little difference between the work of sculptor César Baldaccini and a block of scrapyard – a characteristic exploited by two French brothers. John Lichfield reports from Paris

Rob Hann: 'Shot 3 of 4'

Portfolio: Rob Hann

Sunday, 29 November 2009

Shot 3 of 4

Roger Hooper's latest wildlife exhibitions is at his London gallery, and takes in shots from his recent trips to Zambia, South Africa and Kenya, showing endangered wildlife, from pondering chimps and lethargic-looking leopards to this majestic tiger (pictured).

On the agenda: Tiger, tiger, burning bright – and it's coming right for us! Plus, lessons in carving turkey

Sunday, 29 November 2009

FilmWhether you like to see a master at work or watch an auteur in the making, Rolex's biennial Mentor and Protégé programme will catch the eye. Six virtuosos, from visual artist Rebecca Horn to author AS Byatt, each take an up-and-coming talent under their wing for a year, and will be discussing their experience at various venues around the capital.

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Ana Maria Pacheco (Mascalls Gallery, Tonbridge)
Tableaux of her polychrome wooden effigies: sinister, sadistic, gleeful and alarmingly alive. (01892 839039) to 19 Dec

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Curated by Michael Landy, the works of Jean Tinguely, master of the meaningless machine: juddering, convulsive, hysterical engines. (0151 702 7400) to 10 Jan

Tim Head: Raw Material (Huddersfield Art Gallery)
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The Sacred Made Real (National Gallery, London)
Hyper-realism, devotion and rivers of blood: religious paintings and sculptures from 17th-century Spain, including Zurbaran’s amazing ‘St Serapion’. (020 7747 2885) to 24 Jan

Ana Maria Pacheco (Mascalls Gallery, Tonbridge)
Tableaux of her polychrome wooden effigies: sinister, sadistic, gleeful and alarmingly alive. (01892 839039) to 19 Dec

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