The MusÈe d’Orsay called in police on a nude performance artist in an act of prudery more worthy of Victorian England than Edouard Manet’s France.
The Rijksmuseum is being criticised for removing racist words like ‘negro’ from the titles of its paintings.
The artist’s Bemusement Park claims to be making you think, but as an actual experience it is thin, threadbare and, to be honest, quite boring.
The giants of US art are backing Barack Obama for president. But then, writes Jonathan Jones, America’s artists have always leaned left.
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/ 20 January 2012
Afghan incident shows it is no longer surprising that violence and cruelty are self-documented, writes Jonathan Jones.
One of the best things about the film <em>Tintin</em> is the return of the intrepid reporter.
The art in this beautiful city evokes a world of
decadence and indulgence. And so does the cuisine.
Tattoos have gone mainstream. But are they art?
In some cases the readiness to inflict one’s dearth of artistic talent on a helpless world may be a sign of far worse things to come.
The footage showing a lone gunman shooting randomly before turning his fire on the cameraman is too raw not to be real.
London has prepared for a wedding as if for a funeral, at least if you visit Regent Street.
Christian protesters who attacked the work have risen to the artist’s bait and misunderstood his sincerity.
Ai Weiwei, detained by the Chinese authorities and unreachable since April 3, has joined a select band of artists who have risked everything.
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/ 20 January 2011
Gilbert and George, the collaborative couple who began their common life as artists more than 40 years ago, have always been fascinated by symbols.
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/ 14 January 2009
However amazing it may be to view the Prado on Google Earth, many of its facets may not be rendered digitally.
Iranian films seem to be about childhood innocence, but they’re really a critical look at adult mores argues Jonathan Jones.