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Alex Hyde
What to read to understand the YBAs

Sat 27 Jun 2026

What to read to understand the YBAs
John Naughton
What links AI and JMW Turner? Let me paint a picture for you...

Fri 26 Jun 2026

What links AI and JMW Turner? Let me paint a picture for you...
Laura Cumming
Frida: The Making of an Icon sells a great artist short

Wed 24 Jun 2026

Frida: The Making of an Icon sells a great artist short
Tara Joshi
The grid: MC Escher’s boundless art

Tue 23 Jun 2026

The grid: MC Escher’s boundless art
Lily Isaacs
Splashing out: Hockney painting on sale for £9m at Art Basel

Mon 22 Jun 2026

Splashing out: Hockney painting on sale for £9m at Art Basel
Rosalind Jana
Life in the pink: at home in a creative’s house of collections

Mon 22 Jun 2026

Life in the pink: at home in a creative’s house of collections
Seán O’Hagan
Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour – a bold shadow history

Sun 21 Jun 2026

Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Colour  – a bold shadow history
Lily Isaacs
‘Pab Picasso’ makes a killing at Art Basel, along with Kanye and Bianca

Sat 20 Jun 2026

‘Pab Picasso’ makes a killing at Art Basel, along with Kanye and Bianca
Laura Cumming
Anish Kapoor at the Hayward Gallery – there will be blood but what about soul?

Sat 20 Jun 2026

Anish Kapoor at the Hayward Gallery – there will be blood but what about soul?
Chris Riddell
Sketchbook: The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

Sat 20 Jun 2026

Sketchbook: The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
Brenda Zlamany
My last painting of Hockney was as Whistler’s Mother. It’s become a goodbye

Sun 14 Jun 2026

My last painting of Hockney was as Whistler’s Mother. It’s become a goodbye
Evan Moffitt
David Hockney: the Bradford boy whose love for LA spread around the world

Sun 14 Jun 2026

David Hockney: the Bradford boy whose love for LA spread around the world
William Boyd
Hockney was no less than our English Picasso

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Hockney was no less than our English Picasso
Laura Cumming
Ever young in spirit, Hockney never quite stopped being a new prodigy

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Ever young in spirit, Hockney never quite stopped being a new prodigy
Will Gompertz
Hockney through the ages

Sun 14 Jun 2026

Hockney through the ages
Matt Cain
David Hockney helped me find my place in the world as a young gay man

Sun 14 Jun 2026

David Hockney helped me find my place in the world as a young gay man
Francis Outred
I was the chairman at the Christie’s where we sold a Hockney for a record-breaking $90.3m

Sun 14 Jun 2026

I was the chairman at the Christie’s where we sold a Hockney for a record-breaking $90.3m
Tim Adams
David Hockney: the revolutionary artist who stayed true to his roots

Fri 12 Jun 2026

David Hockney: the revolutionary artist who stayed true to his roots
Wendy Ide
What to do this weekend, from a throwback celebration of 1996 to scientific art at Jodrell Bank

Fri 12 Jun 2026

What to do this weekend, from a throwback celebration of 1996 to scientific art at Jodrell Bank
Frank Bowling
‘Drawing as a boy was one of the most important things I did’

Fri 12 Jun 2026

‘Drawing as a boy was one of the most important things I did’
Laura Cumming
Julio Le Parc: All the fun of the fair/ Fairground attractions

Fri 12 Jun 2026

Julio Le Parc: All the fun of the fair/ Fairground attractions
Jeremy Liebman
A New York loft with graphic appeal

Mon 8 Jun 2026

A New York loft with graphic appeal
Tim Adams
Preview: the origins of Korean culture at the British Museum

Sun 7 Jun 2026

Preview: the origins of Korean culture at the British Museum
Kim Willsher
Graffiti on the Orient Express

Sat 6 Jun 2026

Graffiti on the Orient Express
Laura Cumming
Marilyn Monroe at the National Portrait Gallery - the woman who became a masterpiece

Fri 5 Jun 2026

Marilyn Monroe at the National Portrait Gallery - the woman who became a masterpiece
Evan Moffitt
What to do this weekend, from the Serpentine Pavilion to Blackpool Pride

Fri 5 Jun 2026

What to do this weekend, from the Serpentine Pavilion to Blackpool Pride
Andrew Woffinden
An artist’s London live-work space is a surrealist dreamscape

Mon 1 Jun 2026

An artist’s London live-work space is a surrealist dreamscape
Melinda Stevens
Florence and the time machine: rediscovering the ancient city

Wed 27 May 2026

Florence and the time machine: rediscovering the ancient city
Laura Cumming
Kira Freije: Unspeak the Chorus - a star sculptor is born

Wed 27 May 2026

Kira Freije: Unspeak the Chorus - a star sculptor is born
Tabitha Joyce
Arthouse Glasgow: the hotel in the frame

Fri 22 May 2026

Arthouse Glasgow: the hotel in the frame
Laura Cumming
James McNeill Whistler – meticulous, mysterious, maverick

Thu 21 May 2026

James McNeill Whistler – meticulous, mysterious, maverick
Matthew Bishop
Trump’s nominee Kevin Warsh finally confirmed as Fed chair

Sun 17 May 2026

Trump’s nominee Kevin Warsh finally confirmed as Fed chair
Frank Skinner
Who needs push-ups when poetry keeps you young?

Sun 17 May 2026

Who needs push-ups when poetry keeps you young?
Laura Cumming
Zineb Sedira’s home movies

Sat 16 May 2026

Zineb Sedira’s home movies
Miles Ellingham
Canapes at the end of the world

Fri 15 May 2026

Canapes at the end of the world
Hannah Roberts
Pietrangelo Buttafuoco: The conservative intellectual at the heart of Venice’s Biennale storm

Sun 10 May 2026

Pietrangelo Buttafuoco: The conservative intellectual at the heart of Venice’s Biennale storm
Patrick Kidd
Doris Fisher: The co-founder of Gap, which defined the casual-wear era

Sun 10 May 2026

Doris Fisher: The co-founder of Gap, which defined the casual-wear era
Evan Moffitt
Russian attendance splits art world at Venice Biennale

Sun 10 May 2026

Russian attendance splits art world at Venice Biennale
Laura Cumming
The Venice Biennale is drowning in politics

Fri 8 May 2026

The Venice Biennale is drowning in politics
Eva Wiseman
Nicole Farhi’s house of memories

Mon 4 May 2026

Nicole Farhi’s house of memories
Vanessa Thorpe
Fridamania: How the Mexican artist became a global brand

Sun 3 May 2026

Fridamania: How the Mexican artist became a global brand
Evan Moffitt
Art galleries face steep ‘war premiums’ as they try to circumvent the Hormuz blockade

Thu 30 Apr 2026

Art galleries face steep ‘war premiums’ as they try to circumvent the Hormuz blockade
Laura Cumming
At the altar of Zurbarán

Thu 30 Apr 2026

At the altar of Zurbarán
Freud’s missing Bacon

37 mins • S1, E398

Freud’s missing Bacon
Stephen Smith
To catch an art thief: the mystery of Lucian Freud’s Francis Bacon

Mon 27 Apr 2026

To catch an art thief: the mystery of Lucian Freud’s Francis Bacon
Vanessa Thorpe
A white elephant, a giant chessboard and an opera: this year’s Turner Prize nominees promise an enticing visual feast

Thu 23 Apr 2026

A white elephant, a giant chessboard and an opera: this year’s Turner Prize nominees promise an enticing visual feast
Tanya Gold
Luella Bartley: ‘I’ve been very lucky – and very unlucky’

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Luella Bartley: ‘I’ve been very lucky – and very unlucky’
Kathryn Bromwich
An hour with… artist Sienna Murdoch

Sun 19 Apr 2026

An hour with… artist Sienna Murdoch
Matt Alagiah
Off the wall: at home with artist Wilfrid Wood

Sun 19 Apr 2026

Off the wall: at home with artist Wilfrid Wood
Joanna Moorhead
The making of Peggy Guggenheim

Sat 18 Apr 2026

The making of Peggy Guggenheim
Who really revealed Banksy’s identity?

7 mins • S1, E1341

Who really revealed Banksy’s identity?
Patrick Kidd
Obituary: Melvin Edwards, sculptor

Sat 11 Apr 2026

Obituary: Melvin Edwards, sculptor
Tara Joshi
The grid: Rose Wylie’s portraits of wild women

Sat 11 Apr 2026

The grid: Rose Wylie’s portraits of wild women
Laura Cumming
Veronica Ryan at Whitechapel Gallery – the glory days are over

Thu 9 Apr 2026

Veronica Ryan at Whitechapel Gallery – the glory days are over
Laura Cumming
The Coming of Age is an enthralling examination of human longevity

Sun 5 Apr 2026

The Coming of Age is an enthralling examination of human longevity
Patrick Kidd
Obituary: Glen Baxter, cult cartoonist

Sat 4 Apr 2026

Obituary: Glen Baxter, cult cartoonist
Miles Ellingham
Inside the Jeff Koons bubble

Sat 4 Apr 2026

Inside the Jeff Koons bubble
Matt Alagiah
A graphic designer finds her own type of place

Sun 29 Mar 2026

A graphic designer finds her own type of place
Tara Joshi
The grid: Grief, bottled

Sun 29 Mar 2026

The grid: Grief, bottled
Lily Isaacs
I never much liked abstract art but Bridget Riley turned the tide for me

Sun 29 Mar 2026

I never much liked abstract art but Bridget Riley turned the tide for me
Vanessa Thorpe
Is £3m up your street? The hunt is on for first UK ‘town of culture’

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Is £3m up your street? The hunt is on for first UK ‘town of culture’
Matthew Bishop
Seen at last: Wellcome highlights older women in the workplace

Sun 29 Mar 2026

Seen at last: Wellcome highlights older women in the workplace
Vanessa Thorpe
Inside the mind of Paula Rego

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Inside the mind of Paula Rego
Laura Cumming
Hurvin Anderson at Tate Britain – vivid memories of home

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Hurvin Anderson at Tate Britain – vivid memories of home
Hayley Myers
Shaping stories at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Fri 27 Mar 2026

Shaping stories at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Vanessa Thorpe
Art will imitate life behind bars in Ai Weiwei’s recreation of his jail cell

Sun 22 Mar 2026

Art will imitate life behind bars in Ai Weiwei’s recreation of his jail cell
Kathryn Bromwich
An hour with… Issy Wood

Sun 22 Mar 2026

An hour with… Issy Wood
Tim Adams
How plants took root in the artistic imagination

Fri 20 Mar 2026

How plants took root in the artistic imagination
Evan Moffitt
‘Politics camouflaged as art’: Russia returns to the Venice Biennale

Sun 15 Mar 2026

‘Politics camouflaged as art’: Russia returns to the Venice Biennale
Tara Joshi
The grid: Joel Meyerowitz’s still life subjects

Sat 14 Mar 2026

The grid: Joel Meyerowitz’s still life subjects
Laura Cumming
Stubbs: Portrait of a Horse is an unbridled joy

Fri 13 Mar 2026

Stubbs: Portrait of a Horse is an unbridled joy
Sarah Manavis
Let’s stop defending shallow art as made ‘for women’

Fri 13 Mar 2026

Let’s stop defending shallow art as made ‘for women’
Lily Isaacs
The stains, the shame, the sorrow – Emin’s bed speaks directly to gen Z

Sun 8 Mar 2026

The stains, the shame, the sorrow – Emin’s bed speaks directly to gen Z
Katy Hessel
Katy Hessel: ‘It’s impossible for children to pretend they’re not bored’

Sun 8 Mar 2026

Katy Hessel: ‘It’s impossible for children to pretend they’re not bored’
Tara Joshi
The grid: Victoria Ruiz’s carnival spirit

Sat 7 Mar 2026

The grid: Victoria Ruiz’s carnival spirit
Laura Cumming
Rose Wylie's playful genius

Sat 7 Mar 2026

Rose Wylie's playful genius
Evan Moffitt
The Epstein files offer a rare look inside billionaire art loans

Wed 4 Mar 2026

The Epstein files offer a rare look inside billionaire art loans
Emily Zak
The beautiful, twisted world of surrealist jewellery

Thu 26 Feb 2026

The beautiful, twisted world of surrealist jewellery
Laura Cumming
Tracey Emin at Tate Modern: return of the riotous queen of candour

Thu 26 Feb 2026

Tracey Emin at Tate Modern: return of the riotous queen of candour
Vanessa Thorpe
How to spot a fake: the artists using AI to blur the concept of authenticity

Tue 24 Feb 2026

How to spot a fake: the artists using AI to blur the concept of authenticity
Vanessa Thorpe
Notebooks that paint a picture of surrealist artist’s mental torment

Mon 23 Feb 2026

Notebooks that paint a picture of surrealist artist’s mental torment
Laura Cumming
Yin Xiuzhen and Chiharu Shiota at the Hayward recycles old material

Sat 21 Feb 2026

Yin Xiuzhen and Chiharu Shiota at the Hayward recycles old material
Laura Cumming
How to draw a bird

Thu 19 Feb 2026

How to draw a bird
Laura Cumming
How Seurat found peace by the sea

Sun 15 Feb 2026

How Seurat found peace by the sea
Tara Joshi
The grid: Beatriz González’s multicoloured masterworks

Sat 14 Feb 2026

The grid: Beatriz González’s multicoloured masterworks
Seán O’Hagan
Peter Doig’s House of Music was a sound-and-vision sensation

Thu 12 Feb 2026

Peter Doig’s House of Music was a sound-and-vision sensation
Natalie Bignell
A tetraplegic artist reclaims the night that changed her life

Wed 11 Feb 2026

A tetraplegic artist reclaims the night that changed her life
Laura Cumming
The private lives of Gwen John

Sat 7 Feb 2026

The private lives of Gwen John
Tara Joshi
The grid: Van Gogh’s yellow fixation

Fri 6 Feb 2026

The grid: Van Gogh’s yellow fixation
Charlotte Mendelson
Keep it crafty: weekend stays for makers

Tue 3 Feb 2026

Keep it crafty: weekend stays for makers
Vanessa Thorpe
Why is just one candidate tipped for the troubled Tate’s top job?

Sun 1 Feb 2026

Why is just one candidate tipped for the troubled Tate’s top job?
Katharine Sohn
Why Stroud is proud to be ‘weird’

Sun 1 Feb 2026

Why Stroud is proud to be ‘weird’
Laura Cumming
A View of One’s Own rescues forgotten women artists

Sat 31 Jan 2026

A View of One’s Own rescues forgotten women artists
Can Kanye West ‘un-cancel’ himself?

51 mins • S2, E3

Can Kanye West ‘un-cancel’ himself?
Laura Cumming
Richard Avedon’s portraits: up close and impersonal

Fri 23 Jan 2026

Richard Avedon’s portraits: up close and impersonal
Trump attacks the Smithsonian

7 mins • S1, E1284

Trump attacks the Smithsonian
Brooklyn Beckham breaks his silence and what’s all the Heated Rivalry hype about?

51 mins • S2, E2

Brooklyn Beckham breaks his silence and what’s all the Heated Rivalry hype about?
David Barnett
The man who once lived as a badger has made a show about pets

Tue 20 Jan 2026

The man who once lived as a badger has made a show about pets
Laura Cumming
How Saint Sebastian became art history’s gay icon

Sat 17 Jan 2026

How Saint Sebastian became art history’s gay icon

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