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Chris Dercon's clubbing experience; a night to remember in Paris; and an unsavoury spoon update
'You can take my spoon, but you’ll never bend my creative freedom!'
The Renoir Sucks at Painting movement pickets the MFA Boston
Lettuce loin cloths for street artist Makatron's sexy Big Mac mural
Who leaked the name of the British Museum's new director to The Times?
There may be more (or indeed, less) to the discovery of the 'Mona Lisa' bones than meets the eye...
Critics insulted sculptor Ian Hamilton Finlay at their peril. But Brian Sewell wasn't just any critic...
The Missouri Republican Party's Vice Chairman writes on art - literally
Recent events in Moscow suggest that Russian rozzers may be law enforcement’s answer to the Stuckists
Poor Matthew Darbyshire, how do you make a name for yourself if nobody can actually spell your name?