Digby Warde-Aldam is a freelance writer based in Paris.
There’s an absolutely extraordinary exhibition of Robert Rauschenberg’s art in London right now – and it’s not at the Tate. Plus more London art highlights
He was ranked alongside Auerbach and Kossoff: so why did Cunningham stop painting just as his career was taking off?
It’s a mixed bag this year, with Anthea Hamilton coming out on top. But whatever you make of the work, Tate is no longer the place to show it
Kicking off the London art season by kicking in an old Saab (for art’s sake)
Plus: Virginia Chihota’s claustrophobic blast of colour; a surreal spectacle from James Richards at the ICA; and Suzanne Treister’s sinister take on technology
The writer has deployed the deadpan satirical streak that runs through his novels to defy the rules of contemporary art
The sociopolitical slant of this year’s event has added weight in light of the Brexit vote. Can a city’s regeneration be artist-led?
If the ‘Brexit’ debates have all got a bit much, there are some good shows on to take your mind off things
Returning to the scene of an embarrassing art accident…Plus, Simon Mullan’s surprisingly beautiful tiled compositions
Olivia Laing’s book on the art of loneliness has some excellent insights, but who is it meant for?
The galleries haven’t changed that much, but the city itself has, and not for the better
You don’t have to be Christian to appreciate the ‘Stations of the Cross’ trail this Easter weekend
Has the National Gallery made Delacroix a bit…dull? Can a B-movie really be classed as art? And why is Barry Flanagan only famous for his hares?
The art shows worth seeing in London this fortnight, from Naum Gabo’s subtle prints at Alan Cristea, to Jo Spence’s harrowing final work
The current show at Marian Goodman gallery is a blast, and White Cube has come up with a winner, too
From performance art to painting, David Bowie’s legacy stretches far and wide
Digby Warde-Aldam anticipates a sensory overload in 2016 as Bosch and Bridget Riley take the stage
Is it acceptable to lay into an octogenarian painter who has long been a ‘national treasure’?
‘I made it my mission last week to find a show that captured the city’s twitchiness.’
Hacktivists crash Tenderpixel’s private view; Berenice Abbott’s works intrigue at Beetles + Huxley; and Sadie Coles opens a new gallery
Nobody has captured the city’s ever-changing whirl quite like Auerbach: don’t miss his shows at Tate Britain and Marlborough
Cartier-Bresson, Bomberg’s circle and Damien Hirst’s homage to Hoyland: don’t let Frieze week distract you from these London shows
Tramway’s a great place for it. Plus, two out of four of the exhibits are less navel-gazing than last year
Be won over by Ai Weiwei, blown away by Bridget Riley, and get lost in the National Theatre’s concrete corridors this week
December 2024
Emma Crichton-Miller
Apollo
Christina Makris
Christina Riggs
Rakewell
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
‘It is impossible to overstate Bowie’s influence on our cultural landscape’
From performance art to painting, David Bowie’s legacy stretches far and wide