There is more in common between the Bard and blockbusters than men in tights, says Solvej Schou.
London’s Battersea Power Station has featured in films and on album covers. How did a once controversial building become so beloved? Jonathan Glancey reports.
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Art Studio America is a new book that captures intimate portraits of American artists at work – including Jeff Koons, Chuck Close and Alex Katz.
The dizzying prices that big-ticket works command can make buying art seem like a passport to riches. But if you believe that, think again, says Georgina Adam.
The week’s best photos from the arts and culture – including Mexico’s Day of the Dead, Brief Encounter in Sydney, and Empire of the Sun in Las Vegas.
Once viewed as an excluded, transgressive medium, performance art has recently ballooned in popularity. How did it become so big? Jason Farago investigates.
Cultural Calendar
Explore the best film, art and music events around the globe.
The singer’s android alter ego is back in her North American tour. And she is part of a rich tradition of sci-fi in African-American pop, says Greg Kot.
The week’s best arts and culture reads – including new rules for chess, Steven Soderbergh on 007 and an obituary for the woman behind a monstrous building.
Hilary Hahn noticed a lack of exciting works by contemporary composers to dazzle audiences at the end of concerts – and set out to do something about it.
Art in China
The controversial law has stirred artists to action - from quiet despondency to open activism.
Look ahead to the next month in movie releases, including The Book Thief, a new Mickey Mouse short, a remake of Oldboy and Alexander Payne’s latest, Nebraska.