Art books to self-isolate with, from Patti Smith to Lucian Freud – the week in art
Picasso’s inner beast, a sizzling take on Bacon and Buñuel’s last breath are among our art biographies to curl up with – all in your weekly dispatch
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Warhol’s soup cans and psychedelic dancing stars of Tate exhibition
Major six-month show at Tate Modern will present artist who ‘reimagined what art could be’
Tate Britain to celebrate 60 years of work by female artists
Show will reflect vital role of women in history of British art over last six decades
Why putting £1m through the shredder is Banksy’s greatest work
Art is being choked to death by money. The only rebellion left is for artists to bite the hands that feed them – as Banksy appears to have done on Friday night
Picasso’s ‘Annabel’ – the rights and wrongs of renaming paintings
Richard Caring – owner of Annabel’s – has decided to retitle the artist’s Girl with a Red Beret and Pompom after his Mayfair club. It’s an arrogant move, but we shouldn’t be religious about the names we pin on art
Tips for visiting the Vatican Museums: the complete guide
Rome is one of the best cities in the world for culture and history, you only have to walk through the charming street of the historic center to realize the uniqueness of the Eternal City. One of the main attractions in Rome, the Vatican Museums, isn’t part of the local museum network, because it’s located … Read more