Review: Bill Viola’s ‘Martyrs’ at St Paul’s Cathedral
‘Martyrs’ is a beautiful series of videos, but it’s overshadowed by Wren’s magnificent architecture
Review: Highlights from the Brighton and HOUSE Festivals
From a house made of waste to Yinka Shonibare’s library, there are some strong shows in Brighton this month
Review: ‘Polke/Richter Richter/Polke’ at Christie’s Mayfair
The partnership and rivalry between these two great painters was mutually beneficial
Easter Egg Hunt: The Third Imperial Fabergé Easter Egg has resurfaced
Last seen in public in 1902, the extraordinary egg can be found at Wartski in London for four days only
Looking Ahead: Anselm Kiefer’s retrospective at the Royal Academy
Kiefer’s first UK retrospective is a major coup for the RA
BLAST: Wyndham Lewis and Vorticism, 100 years on
Launched just months before the outbreak of war, Vorticism was ill-timed and short-lived. But it’s a vital chapter in the history of British art
‘Clemenceau, le Tigre et l’Asie’ at Musée Guimet, Paris
This exhibition about Clemenceau’s enthusiasm for Asian art is little short of revelatory
Art14 Highlights
Something had clearly gone very right at Art13 last year – Art14, its successor, was positively rammed on its opening night
Great View: the UK’s first art history festival
‘View Festival’ in London was a great success: it seems bizarre that nothing like this has ever taken place in the city before
Condo in London
George Condo is hot property right now, with two new solo exhibitions about to open in London. Does his new work live up to the hype?
Thumbs Down: The Fourth Plinth
And thus it came to pass. ‘Really Good’ will take up its position in 2016…10ft tall and hollow in every sense
Lunch with Rex Whistler
The Expedition in Pursuit of Rare Meats at Tate Britain’s restaurant is more inviting than ever…
The Talented Mr Shrigley?
Absurdist, accessible and completely unmistakeable, Brand Shrigley is everywhere, and more power to him – within reason…
Ghost House
Rachel Whiteread’s ‘House’ was unveiled 20 years ago today. It stood for barely three months, but its influence endures
No Alternative?
There are noble ideals (and some interesting artists) at work, but The Other Art Fair and Moniker’s crowded display doesn’t give the art a chance
Multiple Choice
With some excellent editions and a spacious layout, Multiplied at Christie’s South Kensington is a welcome respite from a frenetic week
Note PAD
PAD London continues to diversify, and there’s plenty to tempt visitors during this busiest of weeks
S is for Spin-Off
Damien Hirst’s ABC book is cynical and culturally pointless, but it might just make a valuable impression regardless
Fourth Plinth: A Taster
Six shortlisted artists have cooked up their plans for London’s Fourth Plinth
Revolutionary Richmond?
The view from Richmond Hill has changed little since Turner brought landscape out from the background of British painting
Misadventures
‘Les aventures de la vérité’ is a good opportunity squandered at the hands of Bernard-Henri Lévy
Chickening Out
Katharina Fritsch’s blue cock should be commended for attracting genuine public interest without resorting to shock tactics beyond a bad pun
Review: Inside Out
The Royal Academy’s exhibition devoted to Richard Rogers is justifiably – but perhaps excessively – ambitious
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