Robert Bound
What the Art Basel and UBS market report tells us about the state of the art world
After standing on the scales, feeling the chilly steel of the stethoscope on its chest and going, “Ahhhhh,” the global art market’s annual health check is complete. It arrives in the form of the…
Team of rivals: Tate Britain’s Turner and Constable exhibition shows us two ways of seeing the world
Tate Britain’s big winter show, Turner & Constable: Rivals & Originals, brings together the work of the two artists – and it’s the richest, most satisfying thing that I’ve seen hung on London’s walls…
Looking for a four-wheel drive with charm and practicality? Take the Renault 4 out for a ride
About the Renault 4Provenance: Maubeuge, FrancePrice: €36,700Range: 409kmTop speed: 150km/hCapacity: 5 people A “head-turner” typically has sporty flanks: beguiling curves that envelop a growling engine. Then there’s the other sort that’s about making the…
What Christmas television gets right that streaming and TikTok don’t
Christmas television used to be a thing. It was when the heads of channels would splurge on buying the rights to air the latest James Bond film or play all 12 days of The…
Perfectly in tune and en pointe: ‘Black Sabbath – The Ballet’
Sparks fly as the heavy metal band provides the soundtrack to a ballet that celebrates the birth of heavy metal.
After seven decades of creativity, David Gentleman shares advice for aspiring artists
At his north-London studio, the much-loved English artist shares insights and golden rules gleaned from his long career.
Novelist Lawrence Osborne takes a gamble on Edward Berger’s ‘Ballad of a Small Player’
The Bangkok-based author reveals what it’s like to see his high-stakes tale reimagined for the big screen.
