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This month sees the opening of an exhibition of portraits by the artist Francis Bacon at the National Portrait Gallery and the launch of my book...

As we approach Christmas, artist monographs are increasingly appearing on the market, so I begin the October Art Diary with several, which are also...

London's art scene goes into hyperdrive every October, and this year promises to be no exception. From 9 October to the 13th, Frieze Week takes over...

Diagnosed with cancer during the 2020 lockdown, Tracey Emin underwent radical surgery for bladder cancer. That hasn’t stopped her returning to art...

Step into the creative hotbed of 1980s London with a new exhibition at the Fashion + Textile Museum in Bermondsey. Outlaws: Fashion Renegades of 80s...

'Why did the greatest colourist of all, Eugène Delacroix, judge it indispensable to go to the south and as far as Africa? Obviously, not only in...

The Autumn Art Fair Season is about to start in London, with the British Art Fair 2024 once again held at the Saatchi Gallery. Artlyst has put...

Bharti Kher believes growing up as a young Indian person in an English suburb in the 1970s and 80s gave her a sense of being different, and that...

In September's Art Diary, I highlight a range of international exhibitions before returning to the UK for exhibitions at Hastings Contemporary, The...

Autumn will bring exciting and significant exhibitions to the major museums and galleries in London. From beloved artists such as Van Gogh, Monet,...

The Barbican is currently presenting some forty of Francis Alÿs’s films of children’s games, alongside his paintings and other related material. The...

Until now, I have avoided writing about Tracey Emin in this series of 'Significant Works'. It just seemed too obvious. She rose to fame on the crest...