Exhibitionspreview
Rare Mondrians reveal rich surprises at Basel's Fondation Beyeler
Marking the 150th anniversary of Piet Mondrian’s birth, this comprehensive exhibition explores the Dutch artist’s extraordinary capacity for reinvention
Exhibitionsfeature
From Picasso's love of El Greco to a party for Mondrian: the must-see exhibitions in Basel
Here are the shows to visit beyond the Art Basel fair this week
Obituariesnews
Grenville Davey, British sculptor, has died, aged 60
The self-effacing artist's subtle work beat flashier rivals such as Damien Hirst to win the Turner Prize
Bauhausfeature
Bauhaus is 100 years old in 2019—but which one are we celebrating?
The German school, one of the crucibles of Modernism, was a complex entity
Anni Albersfeature
Weaving walls: how Anni Albers challenged Bauhaus prejudice
Founder Walter Gropius had limited expectations of the school’s “beautiful sex”, but one student quietly subverted them with a new category: the textile artist
Brian Sewell, English critic whose public role as reactionary curmudgeon falsified the realities of his life
His yearly attack on the Turner Prize was more than just the bile of an ageing critic. To Sewell, art was a serious business, a thing apart