NewsEmergency grants
Numbers game: UK cultural emergency funds in the spotlight
Despite a £1.57bn pot, an algorithm-based grant-making process and complex criteria have left some major institutions empty-handed
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Raisa Kabir's transcontinental textiles to Toyin Ojih Odutola's epic cycle of queer, Black drawings
BlogThe Buck stopped here
Queer, Black, out of this world: Toyin Ojih Odutola's drawings flip power structures in Barbican show
ReviewExhibitions
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From David Hockney's portraits to a photography show radically rethinking masculinity
PreviewExhibitions
From trans to the Taliban: Barbican to explore the many sides of masculinity
Sweeping photography show will shine a light on the fluid and plural nature of what it means to be a man
AnalysisThe Year in Review 2019
Finally out of the shadows: the biggest exhibition trend in 2019
We look back at some of the best shows this year
InterviewTrevor Paglen
Trevor Paglen on questioning the intelligence of AI
US artist’s new show at the Barbican continues his exploration into how artificial intelligence is shaping how organisations control us
ReviewThree to see
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From a major survey of Abstract Expressionist Lee Krasner at the Barbican, to rooftop sculptures at Bold Tendencies in Peckham
PreviewExhibitions
Barbican show in London aims to raise Lee Krasner’s profile
Exhibition continues the re-evaluation of the Abstract Expressionist who spent too long in the shadow of husband Jackson Pollock
FeatureExhibitions
How museums are stepping up exhibition design
A wave of innovative exhibition design has graced our museums in recent years. What are the keys to holding the viewer’s gaze?
NewsExhibitions
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Anni Albers' textile masterclass at Tate Modern, to an exploration of artist couples at the Barbican
InterviewFrieze London 2018
Francis Upritchard: the confessions of a magpie Kiwi
The New Zealand-born artist’s show at the Barbican Art Gallery reflects her diverse approach to materials, including a rare Brazilian rubber called balata
NewsThree to see
Three to see: London
From Christo’s huge floating sculpture in Hyde Park to the intimacy of Frida Kahlo’s wardrobe at the Victoria and Albert Museum
PreviewExhibitions
The power couples who shaped Modern art
New show explores 40 romantic and artistic partnerships of the 20th century
NewsExhibitions
Basquiat: Boom for Real is most popular show in Barbican’s history
More than 7,000 visitors attended over the closing weekend in London, with overall figures expected to reach more than 215,000
ReviewExhibitions
Does Basquiat's work still burn with youthful energy or has it become a fossil of 1980s New York?
Kenneth Baker on the US artist's survey at the Barbican, which travels to Germany next month
NewsFrieze 2017
Basquiat boom spreads with London show
Artist’s many influences explored in scholarly exhibition comprising more than 100 pieces at the Barbican
NewsBarbican
Barbican 'in discussion' to preserve Banksy murals inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition
British street artist’s latest works poke fun at the zero-tolerance approach to graffiti around the London gallery
ArchiveExhibitions
What happens when artists step into buyers' shoes: New Barbican exhibition "Magnificent Obsessions" showcases curio owned by the likes of Warhol and Hirst
Cookie jars and seven-legged lambs invite us to consider how distinctive styles emerged from the building blocks of various visual languages
ArchiveArt & Technology
(Inter)facing the future at Barbican's 'Digital Revolution'
Exploring the impact of digital technology on art, music, film and design
ArchiveCondé Nast
Condé Nasty: Publishers of Tate block display of young artist’s work
Graham Dolphin had to produce a whole new series for the Barbican show after his work with Vogue front covers was halted
ArchiveFrancis Bacon
Bacon estate bans reproductions of images in Barbican exhibition
Tate lends Bacon works on paper for comparison with disputed works but comparative photos of Tate works are not allowed
ArchiveExhibitions
The Joule Archive to go on show at Barbican: Will the real Mr Bacon please stand up?
A second exhibition of Barry Joule’s collection, left to him by Francis Bacon his former neighbour, is still a matter of dispute with the Bacon Estate