As tickets go on sale for The Victoria and Albert Museum’s blockbuster exhibition of the legendary French couturière, Joe Bromley dives into the seminal looks and details to be discovered in September
Want to have a fun day out but also save those pennies? These free London art exhibitions are perfect
Wasn’t the idea of the pavilion to celebrate and encourage innovation and experimentation?
This display of depressing mediocrity is only saved by the work of a few true greats, like beacons in the mist
Galleries across London join forces for one of the biggest art events of its kind in the world
The artist took part in a candid conversation with the Standard’s incoming editor-in-chief Dylan Jones at the literature festival
Oh my. These are among the best paintings he’s ever made
The US artist has created a portal to a transcendent experience
The Hunterian, with its fantastic and fantastical collection of curiousities, has reopened after six years
The rising star artist visits an exhibition that raises questions of just how much our attitudes to women have changed in the last 400 years
Londoner who built a fountain pouring water into a gallery and a woman who painted huge portraits of people affected by the Windrush scandal are among shortlisted artists for the Turner Prize
The show, featuring multiple films and video installations from four artists, takes a few hours to see - but it’s really worth the time
The British artist’s survey show needs time to be seen properly, but it’s worth every moment
The wildly popular saint should guarantee the museum a hit
Predecessor to the Bard’s Globe redeveloped as tourist site
You can feel the tectonic plates of art history shifting under your feet
Gem-toned and intensely pigmented colours run throughout the exquisite exhibition
‘I always pay attention to all the refugee situations, not because I’m a refugee, but I’m trying to see where our humanity is going to be... those boats carry our trust in humanity’
This relentless, devastating, surveillance-style approach feels necessary. Nothing happens, and nothing needs to: you just have the evidence
There’s poetry on the walls in this fascinating examination of these mainstays of the Pre-Raphaelite movement
From a game about pick-up artists to a tender gay romance in South Korea. A new exhibition at Somerset House celebrates how indie designers are changing how video games are played
The play is currently in the running for nine Olivier Awards
With outfits of Kendall Jenner, Lizzo, Beyoncé, Timothée Chalamet (and more) alongside the decadence of 18th century court attire this is surely the starriest fashion exhibition London has ever seen
West Contemporary’s XX show will see images of some of the world’s biggest musicians go on display
This exhibition of art featuring man’s best friend spans centuries, from a second century sculpture to David Hockney and Lucian Freud
This was a time when art really was everything everywhere all at once
The work will go on show at the Design Museum next month
Yevonde: Life and Colour will exhibit over 150 works by the revolutionary artist
After a successful debut last year, Eliza Hatch and Bee Illustrates have returned with a second instalment of their Women’s History Month exhibition celebrating art as a form of protest
This tiny exhibition – just five paintings, with some magnificent drawings – makes a point about Renaissance humour, which could be cruel to age and ugliness.
Artists like Lonnie Holley, Thornton Dial and Joe Minter are finally getting due attention, but this exhibition will leave visitors wanting more
It’s just one room of works on paper but this exhibition is rich and intriguing
Looking to find a little inner peace? These gentle paintings might help you on your way
From Caravaggio to The Girl with the Pearl Earring, we break down some of the art world’s biggest enigmas
Aladdin Sane: 50 Years will feature a two-month long exhibition opening on April 6
It’s going to be a fabulous year for art lovers...
London is jam-packed with fantastic free displays
