Jean-Paul Goude’s best photograph: an androgynous Grace Jones
‘People thought she looked outrageous, alien even. I wanted them to be intimidated. It was a slap in the face to the entertainment of the day’
Art
Luxury art and collectables
Louis Vuitton City Guide spotlights Arles with 150 must-visit addresses. There is also a Christian Lacroix personal tour
Every summer since 1970, over the course of more than forty art exhibitions at various of the Arles’ exceptional heritage sites, the Rencontres d’Arles has been a major influence in disseminating the best of world photography and playing the role of a springboard for photographic and contemporary creative talents. In 2016, the festival welcomed … Read more
A play to the super-rich: production firm offers private theatre at home
Revels in Hand has staged Coward on a polo pitch and Shakespeare in a Hamptons beach house
Museums join forces to bring Titanic relics to the UK
Blockbuster collection salvaged from world’s most famous shipwreck in danger of being split up
Christie’s Auction House Sales Are Up 26%, Leading The Art Market
Christie’s Auction house sales are up 26% to almost £3 billion, leading to the highest half-year total in company history. 80% of the highest selling objects in the first half of 2018 were sold at Christie’s. Continued global demand, audience engagement with the diversity of collecting categories and the historic Rockefeller sales helped drive … Read more
Why taking it slow in an art gallery could change your life
Got time on your hands? Why not try Tate Modern’s ‘slow looking’ sessions? Being encouraged to look at a Hockney painting on a school trip completely altered my world view