Turner’s Twilight
The artist's late paintings shocked and baffled his contemporaries but there was method in his madness
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Rainbow warriors
Variations in the paint used by artists tell an often ignored story of science, trade and ingenuity
The Controversy of Cornelius Gurlitt
The case of the art hoarder Cornelius Gurlitt provides illuminating insights into the German character
Here’s to the Bauble Makers
An exhibition of folk art at Tate Britain is a reminder of the human need for creation and tradition
The Civilised Connoisseur
With his inherited wealth Kenneth Clark amassed an art collection that reads like a museum catalogue
In Search of the Incomparable Max
I discovered Max Beerbohm as an undergraduate. Rereading his work today has been just as enjoyable
Final Cut of a Joyous Geriatric
Matisse’s cut-outs are free from the brooding and nostalgia that haunt the late works of so many artists
A Self-Portrait Of The Young Man As An Artist
Six years after leaving art school, I finally put on my own show. In that time I have learnt what exactly it means to be a painter
Blooming Lovely
A new exhibition at the National Gallery brings together two radiant versions of Van Gogh’s sunflowers
Musical Maestro of the Palette
Paul Klee’s compositions were lyrical masterpieces whose rhythms and colours inspire awe
Sarah Raphael and a Father’s Pride and Grief
As a major retrospective of his daughter’s work opens in London, Frederic Raphael talks about her artistic life and untimely death
Off-Limits: Subjects Artists Won’t Tackle
Far from being cutting-edge, the British cultural establishment ignores the biggest threat to artistic freedom: radical Islam