Architecture, opera, fashion, parapsychology … this year’s contenders are taking contemporary art into exciting new territory. We sent our experts to meet the artists on the shortlist
Secret doors will open, champagne will flow and VIP access to the art world will be afforded the wealthy. But it’s a curious departure for a charity that champions free museum admission
The fashion designer reveals how the first major Barbara Hepworth exhibition in London for almost 50 years at Tate Britain inspired a range of clothes
Despite what the great collector’s relatives are saying in a legal proceeding, her intimate museum in Venice is one of the wonders of the modern art world – and has in no way betrayed her joyous vision
The jury of this year’s prize are doing what they should do – giving intriguing new art a platform. They’ve certainly piqued this critic’s curiosity
Supposed damage to Van Gogh’s paintings is minimal, but other masterpieces by Leonardo and Duchamp et al are showing the ravages of time