A Blind Eye to Stalin
Soviet Constructivism is coming to town in the (emotionless) shape of an exhibition at Tate Britain
From Baubles to Babel
The year the contemporary art juggernaut ground to a halt
Mixed Media, Mixed Results
Three shows run the gamut of artistic expression, from the glorious Goya to risibile performance art
Grayson, Nell and Uncle Joe
London shows salute unsung artisans, Spanish draughtsmen, saucy actresses and Soviet radicals
The New South Sea Bubble
Auction houses are reporting records being broken—even though the works on sale are quite mundane
Conversation Stopper
Zoffany, 'the one-eyed German', was one of many masters of a very British sub-genre
Hadrian: Man, Hero, Husband, Lover, Emperor
The British Museum’s exhibition reassesses the great Roman, a complex figure who left a legacy of unique glory
Great Dane
The work of Christen Købke is relatively unknown outside his native land. More's the pity
Painter of the Strenuous Life
Where Edward Hopper found isolation, George Bellows heard the hubbub of modern America
Signs, Not Wonders
A retrospective of Damien Hirst’s work shows his skill as an aesthetic showman—but not as an artist