Why is art so obsessed with sin?
The seven deadly sins occupy a lot of space in art history.
Author: Poppy Burton
The ‘Jaws Effect’: the very real consequence of Steven Spielberg’s classic movie
“Sharks are somehow mad at me.”
Susan Hillier: The artist who inspired The Maccabees song ‘Spit It Out’
“The most stunning, colourful and odd mural paintings.”
‘Madame X’: the painting so scandalous it exiled its creator
The painting, tellingly, was first titled: “Madame XXX.”
Russia to sit out of Venice Biennale for second time
It is the second time Russia won’t feature in the cultural festival.
Dakota Johnson: “It’s really fucking bleak in this industry”
“Everyone who makes decisions is afraid.”
The $160m Willem de Kooning painting stolen and hidden in a spare bedroom
A truly exceptional crime carried out by a pair of unassuming schoolteachers.
How Vincent van Gogh inspired a classic Stanley Kubrick scene
Kubrick relied on van Gogh’s uniquely bleak expressionistic style.
Lynn Goldstein’s photos of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
“It’s like the music bringing you up into the light.”
Amanda Seyfried names the movies she regrets most: “I still have nightmares”
A selection of career missteps.
“Gay Christ” Easter poster causes controversy in Spain
The poster has been accused of being too “camp” a depiction of Jesus.
Laurie Anderson’s favourite Captain Beefheart song
“He wrote amazing hallucinatory songs with the greatest lyrics.”