The joy of specs: eyewear’s starring role in cinematic history
A new exhibition explores how glasses have played a part in film narratives – and their journey from geek prop to urban must-have
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The Jean-Michel Basquiat I knew…
The graffiti artist turned painter became the star of the 1980s New York art scene. Since his death aged 27, his reputation has soared. On the eve of a major UK show, we speak to those who knew him best
Not to be sniffed at: long-lost Banksy artwork is rediscovered
Snorting Copper was missing for a decade after being vandalised and boarded up – now it has been uncovered in east London
Welcome to the House of Dior: from the New Look to Miranda Kerr’s wedding dress
Seven decades of voluminous tulle – and a hat costing more than a small car –come together in a celebration of haute couture that’s also a coup for the NGV
The Spanish holiday home as an architectural collectible
In rural Aragon, the Solo Houses project is giving international architects free rein to create the buildings of their imagination
All fired up: Tate Modern to play host to a working ceramics factory
Visitors can volunteer in factory, featuring eight tonnes of clay, a 30-metre production line and more than 2,000 fired objects