Can art still shock us?
A new exhibition by Chris Ofili has been greeted with rapturous praise – where once he was highly controversial. What’s changed? Alastair Sooke explains.
View ArticleCan this art bend time?
As life seems to get ever faster, several artists are slowing things down to a snail’s pace, producing works that unfold over days, years and even centuries.
View ArticleStill the most shocking artists?
What motivates the Chapman brothers? Take a look behind the scenes as the notorious provocateurs prepare for a new show.
View ArticleIs painting dead?
The art form's obituary has been written many times times over the past 150 years. But it’s now experiencing a major revival, writes Jason Farago.
View ArticleAsia’s new art capital?
Art Basel has again arrived in Hong Kong – but what are the best and brightest works on display? From Warhol to the latest Chinese art, Linda Kennedy finds out.
View ArticleHow to avoid art fatigue
Massive fairs like Art Basel Hong Kong fill vast spaces and attract huge crowds. How do visitors stop feeling overwhelmed? Linda Kennedy finds some solutions.
View ArticleChinese art: A change of focus?
Is criticising the government falling out of fashion among China’s artists? Linda Kennedy speaks to creators and critics at Art Basel in Hong Kong to find out.
View ArticleHow to ship a masterpiece
From the Venice Biennale to Basel the art world’s biggest events require countless works to be moved. Art transport is a huge industry, writes Kimberly Bradley.
View ArticleIs this nude really shocking?
A painting by Lucian Freud painting that will be auctioned this week felt like a radical depiction of the female form in the 1990s. But is it actually?
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