Flat, soulless and stupid: why photographs don’t work in art galleries
Photographs can be powerful, beautiful, and capture the immediacy of a moment like nothing else. But they make poor art when hung on a wall like paintings
Art and design
Zaha Hadid’s Tokyo Olympic stadium slammed as a ‘monumental mistake’ and a ‘disgrace to future generations’
The 2020 Olympic stadium has faced two years of widespread criticism and budget cuts. Now prominent Japanese architect Arata Isozaki has launched a blistering attack on the designs
One of world’s best private collections gets public airing in Madrid gallery
The Abelló Collection on display at CentroCentro Cibeles includes pieces by Picasso, Dali, Matisse and Miro
From Byzantine bannings to the Jeff Koons attack: the lamest art vandalism ever
The recent lacklustre spray-paint job on a Jeff Koons is nothing new in art … rubbish vandals have always been with us
Fondation Cartier celebrates 30 years with portrait tribute to artists
Celebrated figures in music, film and science included in nod to treasured ‘family’ as Paris museum marks anniversary
Peter Saville: the UK’s most famous graphic designer
He talks about the joy of Factory Records, hating the fashion industry and being sacked by the city of Manchester