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How did the stylistic choices in the portrayal of the female nude in Édouard Manet's Olympia serve as a commentary on gender and class in 19th-century France? By Presha Mehta The Female Nude in Art History The female nude has been an everlasting source of inspiration for artists worldwide, serving as an enduring symbol of beauty, reverence and, in some cases, a woman’s submissive role in society. The Renaissance saw the rediscovery of Greek and Roman culture, making nude figu

Burlington House prepares to close its six historic galleries after a year of curatorial dissonance. By Alexis Lim The Reynolds Room | Photo by Alexis Lim I stood beneath a chandelier in a Georgian ballroom while neo-expressionist canvases blazed in my periphery. It was like gasping through a pinhole, trying to make sense of the contrast in the space, as though overhearing a tense conversation between architects and painters separated by centuries. The definition of a “galler

Writer Sophia Benito attended the opening of what seems to be the most anticipated retrospective of the year, The 90s: Art and Fashion at Tate Britain. Let her walk you through the newest exhibition in town.

"The Raw and the Cooked" opened with a promise: eleven contemporary artists channeling medieval tradition to interrogate our own age of spiritual uncertainty and political upheaval. It is ambitious, and unevenly, but not without reward, the result mostly delivers on it.

You can’t make it too perfect or mechanical, or else it’ll be too obvious that it’s fake. The art of tricking someone into thinking your replica food is real is so difficult, but when someone gives you that reaction, it’s incredibly rewarding.

One may argue that Schiaparelli died with Elsa Schiaparelli; however, Daniel Roseberry’s commitment to honouring her legacy while simultaneously creating a world of his own is deeply inspirational.

Blending antiquity and heritage with symbols of the technological age, Somerset House welcomes a new exhibition by resident artist Sian Fan. False Idol intricately weaves a fabric of myth, folklore and tradition with modern gaming technology, exploring the bounds of spirituality in this new digital age.

London expat Martin Bourne explores the juxtaposition of ancient textures and whimsical wonder as he delves into the world of ceramics in his collaboration with Furbelow and Bibelot.

Portrait of Tracey Emin Tate Modern 2026. (c) Tate Sonal Bakrania A Second Life is a landmark exhibition at Tate Modern, bringing together forty years of work by Dame Tracey Emin. Spanning fourteen rooms and created in partnership with Gucci, the exhibition moves across painting, video, textiles, neon, writing, sculpture and photography to explore the female body in its most exposed and vulnerable states. It is often said that Emin’s work is unapologetically herself. Yet apo

The National Portrait Gallery brings together an unprecedented number of artworks from Lucien Freud, one of the 20th century's most prominent figurative painters. Tracing the creative process from sketches to completed paintings, this exhibition creates a tender portrayal of the life cycle and the art of portrait.