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Daniel Hannan gets furious about a statue of Engels, and the rest of this week's arty tittle-tattle
The blue whale skeleton installed at Natural History Museum is proving as popular as Dippy the Diplodocus
The TV thriller Riviera unfolds after the murder of a top art collector
Brooklyn Beckham's photo nasties and the rest of last week's art-world tittle-tattle
The chimp that was once Michael Jackson's pet monkey has taken up painting in its retirement
The DPRK has released a series of stamps taking aim American targets
Maria Balshaw's matching socks – and the rest of the week's art world tittle-tattle
What links a trip to the sauna and some of the UK’s leading art institutions?
A public art installation in Albania has just been condemned by the Greek government
Has Goldie outed Banksy? Did Andy Warhol get in John McEnroe's way; and is Sean Spicer pleased with his likeness?