Tag: Culture
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Art galleries: the last refuge of the cultural window-shopper
While bookstores and record shops close their doors, squeezed out by the online competition, the gallery still offers something the internet can’t: real-life art
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The 10 most expensive paintings ever sold
A Gauguin painting has sold for a reported $300m, making it the most expensive painting ever sold. See how it compares with other pricey paintings that have sold for vast sums
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Architects David Marks and Julia Barfield: how we made the London Eye
David Marks: ‘Our house and our livelihoods were on the line. Then – in front of the world’s media – it didn’t lift up’
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Happy Valentines Day, suckers: how Damien Hirst’s cashing in on Cupid
The artist’s latest show, featuring banal images of love hearts and butterflies, looks like an attempt to squeeze money out of innocent punters
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Why we’re all still mad about Alexander McQueen
Five years after his untimely death, Alexander McQueen has never been more revered. Intimate behind-the-scenes pictures from his dazzling autumn 2009 collection – taken by his friend photographer Nick Waplington – will be shown at the Tate, ahead of a major V&A exhibition exploring his fashion legacyAt work with the real Alexander McQueen – in…
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Has art boxed itself into a corner?
They’ve starved, stripped and suffocated. We’ve seen them sleep, do shopping and read out lists. Now, PJ Harvey wants us to watch her record a whole album while she sits in a big box. Time to pack in art’s most claustrophobic trend?