Art lovers could pick up a bargain when Charles Saatchi sells off part of his multimillion-pound art collection at auction without putting any reserve prices on the work.
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Damien Hirst appears as 'dark overlord of contemporary art' in sinister new Jonathan Yeo portrait
Wednesday 31 July 2013
A portrait of Damien Hirst by Jonathan Yeo will be go on display later this year at the National Portrait Gallery..
No Ball Games: Removing Banksy’s work from the street defeats the point
Monday 29 July 2013
The nature of murals and wall sculptures ordinarily meant that the work of art was forever tied to its original location
Alan Partridge: Norwich's most famous son returns for Alpha Papa premiere
Thursday 25 July 2013
Norwich dusts off the red carpet for the return of the prodigal Alan Partridge
Mexican clay artist Alejandro Santiago dies of heart attack aged 49
Tuesday 23 July 2013
Alejandro Santiago, a Mexican artist who filled the streets of his home town with clay figures to represent the migrants who left for the United States, has died at the age of 49.
Charles Darwent on The Lyons Teashop Lithographs: Muzak for the eyes, anyone?
Saturday 20 July 2013
After the war, two schemes tried to cheer the tea drinkers and children of Britain with art – they were heroic, and doomed
Theatre review: Circle Mirror Transformation
Friday 12 July 2013
Rose Lipman Building, Haggerston, London – 4 stars
iStyle: If you like piña coladas
Thursday 11 July 2013
Spiky yet sweet - the fashion pack is feeling fruity as pineapple emblems make this summer totally tropical, says Stephanie Hirschmiller
Portraits of the rich and famous: Is it cool to put yourself in the frame?
Wednesday 10 July 2013
It’s tricky for a politicians, who may look like some kind of narcissist dictator. But Cristiano Ronaldo has no shame about his huge nude portrait, which hangs above his grand piano
A comical way to turn £50,000 into £500: Artist makes papier mache sculpture out of rare Avengers comics without realising
Monday 08 July 2013
An artist has constructed “the most expensive papier mache sculpture ever made” after unwittingly using vintage Avengers comics worth up to £50,000 as his building materials.
Mr Darcy! Giant Colin Firth statue in London's Hyde Park recreates Pride and Prejudice scene
Monday 08 July 2013
Colin Firth’s memorable wet shirt scene in Pride and Prejudice has been recreated thanks to a giant statue of Mr Darcy which has been built in The Serpentine.
Charmed by the chimes on the wild side of Cumbria
Saturday 06 July 2013
Tales from the trees: Grizedale Forest, Lake District
Video: Classical reviews
Saturday 06 July 2013
Watch the videos below to see Peter Sellars and Cameron Carpenter discuss ‘Michelangelo Sonnets’ and also view a preview of ‘Hippolyte et Aricie’
Bestival unveils giant Lionel Richie head
Friday 05 July 2013
It sounds like a hoax but the protagonists behind it swear it's true: a super-sized version of Lionel Richie's head will be officially unveiled at Bestival this summer.
Theatre review: The Old Woman, Manchester International Festival
Friday 05 July 2013
It would help if you read Daniil Kharms’ short story before you go to see The Old Woman which opened this year’s biennial Manchester International Festival. It would help. But not a lot.
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