Artists were very likely the first ‘Rock Stars! Since Caravaggio, they have left behind a legacy of volatile extremes whether it be drunken incontinence or in your face infidelities. Here are a few examples of ‘Bad Ass’ artists .
21 December 2016
Artlyst Top Ten etchings. A few of them still make me blush!
21 December 2016
This is not an easy or palatable topic, but art is steeped in violence. Here are ten of Artlyst’s favourite historic examples of this most horrid visual manifestation.
21 December 2016
A new exhibition at the National Gallery is a celebration of monochrome and in particular painting in black and white. Artlyst has curated its own selection.
21 December 2016
With Sotheby’s new record for the highest total at a London auction, it would seem that the sky is indeed… Read More
21 December 2016
Cultural vandalism manifests itself in various ugly ways. There are examples of government approved vandalism, like the destruction of TFL’s… Read More
21 December 2016
It’s time to enjoy Artlyst’s list of The Top Ten Kitsch Works Of Art.
19 December 2016
Artlyst has delved through the archives of art world oddities to bring you the reader the strangest art performance pieces of all time.
19 December 2016
Artlyst has put together its top ten Christmas works of art for the festive season. This list includes a wide… Read More
19 December 2016
Artlyst has compiled our latest curated Top Ten with our ‘Most Wanted Stolen Artworks’ as taken from the Art Loss Register database.
19 December 2016
Throughout history artists have created erotic art. Defining erotic art is difficult since perceptions of both what is erotic and… Read More
19 December 2016
Artlyst has decided to cross the line and ‘name and shame’ local UK councils and public bodies for commissioning some of the most horrendous misuses of bronze and other materials in history.
19 December 2016
With the Frieze Art Fair 2011 kicking off in just a few days, it’s time to get excited – very… Read More
8 October 2011
Southbank Centre celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain. This is going to be a beautiful holiday weekend… Read More
22 April 2011
This is the ArtLyst top 10 list of events and exhibitions in and around London during Frieze Week. The corridor… Read More
10 October 2010
ArtLyst’s Top 10 exhibitions of 2009…..
1 January 2010
Well, It’s that time of year again and the word is out from ArtReview magazine in its annual Power 100… Read More
15 October 2009
Artlyst’s Alt Power 100 2016 list is revealed with all the top slots taken by women for the first time.
19 October 2016
Art Review has released its annual Power 100 list, an international roll call of the art world’s dominant financial movers… Read More
27 October 2013
Christie’s London, Winter Impressionist & Modern Evening Sale titled, ‘FROM FIGURATION TO ABSTRACTION’, set to fall under the hammer at… Read More
13 January 2013
HUGE MEAL, BIG GALLERY, SMALL SHOW Most of the commercial galleries are closed over the Christmas and New Year period…. Read More
25 December 2010
By Paul Carey-Kent 20 December, 2010 2010 was a rich and varied year – so much so that what started… Read More
20 December 2010
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Awards for Artists is a rare beast in the UK: serious money, no strings, and an attitude that suggests artists deserve oxygen rather than more hoops to jump through….
13 November 2025
This week, three members of Just Stop Oil walked free from Salisbury Crown Court after being cleared of causing a public nuisance for spraying Stonehenge with a harmless orange powder….
3 November 2025
When Maurizio Cattelan unveiled America in 2016—a fully functioning toilet cast from more than 100 kilograms of 18-karat gold—it was… Read More
31 October 2025
‘Can We Stop Killing Each Other?’ is, in the words of Jago Cooper, Executive Director of The Sainsbury Centre, a “wide-ranging exploration of human value systems,
14 October 2025
Hayward Gallery Touring has tapped curator and writer Ekow Eshun to steer the British Art Show 10, opening September 2026
7 August 2025
Two environmental activists who sprayed chalk paint on Charles Darwin’s grave in Westminster Abbey, London…
14 January 2025
Welcome to the Alt Power 100 Artlyst 2024/2025. The Alt Power 100 Artlyst celebrates the visionaries transforming the artistic landscape…
31 December 2024
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024 opened on December 4 to a bevy of VIPs seeking to ensure they were the first ones inside….
11 December 2024
Christie’s evening sales in New York had moments of high drama and subdued junctures, notched up an impressive total of $486 million to further underscore how vital the art market still is, with its penchant for fresh-to-market high-quality works. It also showed some unevenness in… Read More
20 November 2024
