Tag: Art and design
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The Age of Spectacle by Tom Dyckhoff review – birth of the iconic landmark
Tom Dyckhoff looks at the impetus behind the modern era’s frantic desire to erect eye-catching buildings
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On the edge of madness: the terrors and genius of Alberto Giacometti
He drank with Sartre, mocked Picasso and took silent walks with Beckett – but his work was going nowhere until a vision on Boulevard Montparnasse left him trembling. Ahead of a major Tate show, we explore the obsessions of Giacometti
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Tate Modern viewing platform prompts writ from luxury flat dwellers
Five Neo Bankside residents launch legal action, claiming the platform has turned their homes into a ‘goldfish bowl’
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Jeff Koons’ Louis Vuitton bags: a joyous art history lesson
In championing the likes of Fragonard, Rubens and Titian, Jeff Koons’ line of Louis Vuitton accessories brings high art to the high street – and shows off his sincere passion for painting
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Damien Hirst: Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable review – a titanic return
Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana, VeniceArtist has once again found the underwater grotto in his mind where monsters live, making a fool out of all of us who lost faith
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Ai Weiwei and Brook Andrew to headline 21st Biennale of Sydney
Japanese artistic director Mami Kataoka announces preliminary lineup of 21 artists, including Australians Yasmin Smith and George Tjungurrayi