Akomfrah fuses a remarkable array of ingredients in his latest film installation – but doesn't quite transform them into something special
The paintings are grand, the miniatures fine – but it's Holbein's evergreen drawings that prove what an all-time great he was
An oligarch's strange death, and a lawyer jailed over a $400 million scheme: Richard Dorment's investigative reporting reads like a thriller
Tate Britain’s latest is a partial view of recent history shown via the middling work of second-wave-feminist artists – the result is a mess
As Marina Abramović's opera arrives in London, we look at how Salvador Dalí and others imposed their will – often with disastrous results
The British Museum's exhibition aims to reveal the country's ‘behind the headlines’ story – but makes little of the plight of the Rohingya
The director of Ireland’s National Gallery recalls a childhood in which fear, hope and confusion were stoked by gigantic public artworks
Rothko’s son on the turbulent years after his father’s death, his long battle over his artworks – and a monumental new exhibition in Paris
Boasting rare first editions, scripts, maps and film props, the British Library's new show is a visually captivating treat
From Catherine Cookson to Jeffrey Archer an abundance of popular fiction has always been a headache for charity shops
Meet Tatxo Benet, Catalan businessman and the force behind Barcelona's new Museum of Censored Art – a man who has zero taboos
Why it's time to get over our fear of unsightliness – and overthrow the cult of beauty
Yobs began in Husband’s hippy days when some skinheads beat him up. In revenge, he drew them spraying a wall, asking: ‘How do you spell NF?’
Boyle directs an ambitious hip-hop dance version of the sci-fi classic for the hotly-awaited Manchester arts venue's inaugural show
While his life is a whirl of exhibitions and book tours, de Waal’s ceramics communicate an almost mystical calm – as does his studio
Some gallery wall texts delight in details, others have political intent. But do they enhance or just detract from the art they describe?
At 25, I had no idea how to make a success of my life – but the duds of the Dutch Golden Age showed me screwing up isn’t always so bad
Ahead of his new exhibition, Britain’s most influential living painter reflects on bad modern art and the fate of the 'straight white male’
There’s a greater degree of sartorial spontaneity among the Frieze crowd – which includes a slew of VIPs
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