For a moment, I thought I’d come up with the perfect argument against the use of phones at exhibitions. Suppose that instead of being face to face with a masterpiece – or lens to face, rather – you ...

An homage to the Mediterranean sky “I have written my name on the far side of the sky.” Born on the French Riviera, Yves ...

Born Frankfurt am Main. Began working as a photographer aged 19 after an apprenticeship with Andreas and Sons. Sommer moved to Italy in 1857, where, with Edmondo Behles, he opened studios in Naples ...

The story of how the Côte d'Azur dazzled modern art's great innovators. To Monet, it was like "swimming in blue air." To Braque, a "joyful revelation." Derain compared its cerulean hues to "sticks of ...

Anderdon's record of the death of R.P. Bonington ...

Study of a girl's head for one of the angels in 'The Martyrdom of St. Stephen', June 1871 - May 1873 ...

See inside ‘Tracey Emin / Edvard Munch: The Loneliness of the Soul’ Tracey Emin has long had a fascination with the Norwegian Expressionist and painter of The Scream, Edvard Munch: in her words, “I’ve ...

See inside Picasso and Paper Picasso didn’t just draw on paper – he tore it, burnt it, and made it three-dimensional. From studies for Guernica to a 4.8-metre-wide collage, this exhibition brings ...

One of the world’s most influential living painters, Marshall is a virtuoso chronicler of Black American life – here are five things you need to know about the artist. Kerry James Marshall first ...

Tracey Emin RA has won the 2024 Charles Wollaston Award for the "most distinguished work" in the Summer Exhibition. Each year we present prizes for outstanding works in the Summer Exhibition. Over £80 ...

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Find out more about how the pioneer of Post-Impressionism has inspired the subjects and techniques of Kiefer’s monumental paintings and sculptures. A few months after turning 18, Kiefer embarked on an ...