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A biography of the art dealer is an exemplary work of journalism and research
He is famous for his Lives, but his drawings deserve attention, too
The artist makes subtle changes to Freud’s study that speak to larger issues
The Spanish Catholic Church tried to curb images of nudity, but artists and patrons did not always oblige
A show of the critic's collection amount to a self-portrait of his taste
The artist combined provocative sex and pristine classicism in his photographs, but no one followed his lead
A new book by Noam Elcott unearths the role of mediated darkness in cultural history
The art historian examines the long legacy of the Baroque painter
Scholarly assessment is greatly hampered by the lack of detail on where and how the objects were acquired
The complete collection of Francis Bacon’s paintings is published—at last
The show offers all visitors a chance to consider some serious ideas
The writer seriously collected maiolica—and enjoyed its light relief and eroticism
The artist's power came from his ability to navigate between American realism and European Modernism
The show’s curators give false prominence to simple provocations
Recent scholarship examines the social context
Shapiro says he only wants to 'stick stuff in space,' which belies the many important questions his work raises
The cultural intersection of power, patronage and politics
This account of Islamic arms and armour is superb, but a complete catalogue would have been better
The mastery of his art and that of his Venetian contemporaries
Biblical upheaval is at the heart of a group of tapestries by the artist
Long in the making, the catalogue of her collection has been worth the wait
In emphasising architecture and spectacle, jettisoning chronology, pursuing diverse audiences and attracting private money, Tate Modern is the quintessential contemporary museum
The artist's new book is confused and lacking in rigour
Gallery has partnered with New York’s Guggenheim on survey of the region
The complete works of the illustrator, presented in all their “corrupting” glory
The exhibition explores the interactions between two great civilizations
High-impact installations communicate the process of architecture to non-specialists
More than 60 fellow artists add poignant responses to history of children in need
Three shows offer a roller-coaster study in size
