Debt woes and a sprawlingly diverse programme haven’t stopped this year’s Dubai art fair from showing some exhilarating art – just don’t expect any nudity
Much more exciting than the recent completion of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa (renamed at the last minute as a shout out to Dubai’s …

Fans of American pop artist and avant-garde film maker Andy Warhol will be pleased to hear that some of his most widely celebrated works are on display at the Olyvia Fine Art Gallery in Piccadilly.
This vibrant and comprehensive collection showcases his distinctive style and allows a …

Legend says the greatest Victorian was put off sex by the sight of his wife’s naked body. A new film will try to establish the truth
The secret at the heart of the short-lived, notoriously unconsummated marriage of John Ruskin, the great artist, architect, poet and political thinker of the Victorian …

Before he became Britain’s most controversial film director, Ken Russell forged a career as a photographer, capturing the great eccentrics of his youth for posterity. His work features in two forthcoming exhibitions: at Lucy Bell Fine Art, St Leonards-on-Sea (17 Mar-30 Apr) Lucy-Bell.com, then at the Topfoto Gallery, Edenbridge, Kent …

Grime MCs rapping about Chris Ofili paintings? If it challenges white, middle-aged art critics then it can only be a good thing
The art world thrives on the reactions of critics. Sensationalist work damned as “gratuitous” or “pretentious” is what makes the Turner prize so exciting. The most media-worthy pieces of …

We know about the devastation and looting – but what impact has war had on Iraq’s artistic heritage? Seven years after the invasion, Hadani Ditmars returns to Baghdad to find out
We hear plenty about the horror of Iraq. There are bombs in market places, at hotels and official buildings. There …

While all other people are often wasting their time in order to find a suitable gift for their beloved ones, why not do it in a faster and far better way. Contemporary art promises to refresh the older visual fine art offerings by giving a new and modern method.Acrylic prints …

Once upon a time an artist who liked to work with big oil paintings and sculpture moved into a tiny room where there was no space for these big projects. Making lemonade out of lemons, Elizabeth Sullivan took up watercolor. That was 10 years ago and she found that she liked watercolor better than any other medium.