“We want these galleries out”: What is urban ‘artwashing’?
A thorny issue.
Sister Mary Corita Kent: The ‘Pop Art Nun’ who turned the 1960s psychedelic
Contrasting scripture with social commentary.
Art Archives: 05/2026
Shock rock surrealism: When Salvador Dalí turned Alice Cooper’s brain into a work of art
“But decadent brains / Were at work to destroy.”
The remarkable album covers photographed by Robert Mapplethorpe
“Much has been said about Robert, and more will be added…”
Jackson Pollock painting fetches record £134 million at auction in New York
It set an all-time record for a Pollock piece.
Wefail: The artist painting the hell of modern politics
“Unfortunately, my gut told me to paint the evils that our leaders do”.
Jack Kerouac in the 1990s: One blue raincoat, fashion adverts and a tribute album
“Jack was an artist in every way…”
Spooks, psychology, 1955, and Stephen King’s new favourite writer: Nat Cassidy names the perfect entry point into horror fiction
“…if you’re feeling brave enough”.
Dozens of artists withdraw from Venice Biennale awards in protest
It has been marred by political controversy.
David Squires delves into… Marlon Brando, Michael Jackson, and Elizabeth Taylor’s supposed escapade
What a strange and tragic day.