Rakewell
A short visual history of heirs and spares
A cursory look at some princely portraits might have encouraged Harry to head for the Californian hills even earlier
Slow horses and flying starts – the glittering career of Gary Oldman
There’s no denying the actor’s talents, but Rakewell can’t help wishing he would finally direct that film about Eadweard Muybridge, ‘the father of motion pictures’
Shop until you drop in your favourite museum
The gift shops are full of seasonal offerings for your nearest and dearest – and Rakewell has some recommendations
Can a modern perfumier hold a candle to the Old Masters?
Sotheby’s has hired Lyn Harris to respond to Dutch Golden Age paintings with her ‘olfactory poetic landscapes’ – but Rakewell smells a rat
Money really talks at Art Basel Miami Beach
Art-fair visitors who aren’t afraid to declare their worth can take advantage of MSCHF’s very public ATM machine
Paris takes a revolutionary approach to its Olympic mascot
Phrygian cap or pussy hat? The mascot for the 2024 Paris Olympics seems to be making a bid for freedom
The curse of Tutankhamun strikes again – but it’s nothing that can’t be fixed with glue
The breaking of a plaque to commemorate Howard Carter in Luxor isn’t a wholly inappropriate way to mark the centenary of his great discovery
The first billion-dollar auction? Plus ça change…
The sale of masterpieces at Christie’s shattered records – but has it really changed the art market?
How does a ‘prank’ Basquiat measure up to the great art-world hoaxes?
Selling a misattributed work was a ‘prank’, according to André Heller – which leads Rakewell to reflect on the real classics of the genre
The King’s new portrait is right on the money
They are symbols of great change, but Rakewell finds pleasing continuities in the new Charles III coins
At last! A prime minister who knows how to dress
Thomas Blaikie pens a paean to the new emperor’s clothes
Salad days for satirists – a farewell to Liz Truss
She has been outlasted by a lettuce – but could the Iceberg Lady take comfort from a pear-shaped French king?
Is real success being crushed in a crowd of VIPs?
Despite allowing a few celebrity sightings, the preview day of Frieze London felt more like the tube during rush hour than an exclusive experience for art collectors
Can Liz Truss hold on to her marbles?
The British prime minister has brought her knack for careful diplomacy to the Parthenon marbles row
Pampered pooches of the rich and the famous
A picture-book of the lucky mutts of ‘high-flying creatives’ is just what we all need
Pitt peeve – why are Brad’s sculptures getting rave reviews?
Rakewell takes umbrage with the idea that the Hollywood superstar’s sculptures are to be taken seriously as art
Can the British Museum learn from The Lord of the Rings?
Given J.R.R. Tolkien’s apparent attitude to cultural property, the British Museum made an interesting venue for ‘The Rings of Power’ launch party
Why are climate activists in an Old Masters frame of mind?
It is impossible not to be glued to the ongoing protests of environmental activists in the world’s leading museums
Is Keanu Reeves about to become the architect of his own destiny?
May the actor’s upcoming role as the successful Chicago architect Daniel H. Burnham be more promising than his previous skirmishes with the profession
Will the Groucho Club become the art world’s watering hole?
Does Hauser & Wirth’s purchase of a favourite haunt of the YBAs spell the end of an altogether more riotous era?
Who will stand up for Antony Gormley’s art?
The students at Imperial College London are objecting to the sculptor’s ‘phallic’ new sculpture, proving that an outsize reputation isn’t everything
Beyoncé remixes the Renaissance
The pop star’s latest album contains fewer treats for art-history buffs than its title promises – but Rakewell is too busy dancing to care
Welcome to Britain, where the wild bison now roam
Bringing the European bison to Kent is intended to do wonders for the woodland, but Rakewell can’t help wondering if art needs rewilding too
A summer of madness on the Spanish Steps
First a man in a Maserati, then the hurling of a scooter – and now a spat between fashion houses. What on earth has got into everyone?
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