Art

Every June, the Royal Academy of Arts does something no other major institution attempts. It throws open its Piccadilly galleries to a show assembled partly by strangers. A retired GP from Devon can h

Frieze London lands in Regent's Park each October like a polished, high-stakes carnival. Since 2003, it has pulled the global art world into a temporary tented city, turning a quiet patch of central L

Art prizes are rarely front-page news, but the Turner Prize has made a habit of it. Since its founding in 1984, the award has been a lightning rod for debate about what British art is - or should be. Na