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The portrait on the cover of Allen’s latest album is now on display at the National Portrait Gallery – which puts the singer in very rarefied company indeed
The Bank of England’s announcement that nature will be the theme of the next set of bank notes has led to some wild-eyed responses
The news that the singer bought a portrait of himself at a Christmas market in Belfast last year without being recognised couldn’t be more on brand
Nostalgia was all the rage at the opening of Tate Modern’s Tracey Emin show this week, with appearances from Bianca Jagger and David Furnish
Bernini’s Roman elephant has lost a delicate part of its anatomy, while an implacable enemy of ancient Rome may have been found by Spanish researchers
There’s plenty of artistry on display at the Winter Olympics, but the showmanship of the opening ceremony was an art historical delight
Sabrina Carpenter held her own against the diva in a Muppet Show anniversary special, but Rakewell can’t help wishing that visual artists could also get in on the act
The Queen of Pop has been singing the praises of the British seaside town and its most famous resident, Tracey Emin
With Carr set to star in a new TV show about his search for the ideal Scottish castle, Rakewell wonders – does he prefer neoclassical or the Scots Baronial style?
A photo of the star at the Art Institute of Chicago whets Rakewell’s appetite for her upcoming turn in Sondheim’s musical about Seurat’s most famous painting
