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Busking Beauty
Karla Dondio interviews a range of buskers to find out what's in it for the people who (often thanklessly) adorn…
Gérard Mortier at City Opera — Maestro in the House
The last thing that new Met general manager Peter Gelb expected to confront on February 28 this year was the…
Career Profile: Claire Fowler, filmmaker
Claire Fowler’s short films have been shown at festivals and galleries internationally, and her documentary will debut later this year…
John Jones: Framers to the stars
Down a crumbly driveway, behind the drab tube station at Finsbury Park lurks a rather bland and industrial looking brick…
Who took the eFFIT out of graffiti?
Now Hollywood’s got its hands on Banksy’s etchings, is anarchy in the UK destined to become wall candy? Angela Meredith…
Peter Gelb Stages a Worthy Debut at the Metropolitan Opera
Major cultural institutions are not noted for their agility with change. Board structures, subscribers’ tastes, administrative ballast, and the sheer…
Lost & Vague at Glastonbury Festival
The full line up for Glastonbury is announced today, but we’ve got something special for you – it's not just…
Chihuly: Gardens & Glass
Dale Chihuly will never be accused of not thinking big. At the beginning of one of his many videos, the…
Art disaster
"Turner Prize artist's work is dumped in skip" the headline roars. A storage firm face a £350,000 legal bill after…
Review: Beauty is never simple.
It comes as no surprise that New Yorkers now officially love their artists more than they love their art. People…