4 November 2012 • Mark Westall
Is public art a luxury the poor cannot afford? The mayor of one London borough wants to sell off a wonderful sculpture by Henry Moore. Times are hard, but its loss would be a tragedy – and would set a dangerous precedent
4 November 2012 • Mark Westall
National Gallery, London
31 October 2012 • Mark Westall
A new exhibition at London’s National Gallery hopes to prompt a conversation between photos and their feted inspiration. Does it work? Jonathan Jones has his doubts
31 October 2012 • Mark Westall
More than 100 jobs will go at funding body, which also faces regional restructuring
27 October 2012 • Mark Westall
The Observer’s deputy picture editor, Jim Powell, rounds up reviews of three exhibitions this week: William Eggleston, Bruce Davidson and Graciela Iturbide at the Barbican, August Sander at New Walk Gallery, Leicester, and Ewen Spencer at the White Cloth Gallery, Leeds
25 October 2012 • Mark Westall
At the end of the 1940s, finding marble in short supply, sculptor Barbara Hepworth took her sketchpad into hospitals. The results are full of drama and passion
20 October 2012 • Mark Westall
From the earliest days of photography, practitioners took their inspiration from paintings. But as a new exhibition at London’s National Gallery shows, the link went both ways
20 October 2012 • Mark Westall
The value of this week’s seven stolen masterpieces pales into insignificance against the prices charged, legally, for art today
19 October 2012 • Mark Westall
My placard for the Future that Works march highlights the importance of creativity in schools. Make your own banners – and bring the art of protest to the demo
18 October 2012 • Mark Westall
Magazine’s survey of most important figures in contemporary art dominated by visionaries – and dealers for super-rich
17 October 2012 • Mark Westall
Exhibition called Dancing Around Duchamp celebrates legacy of an influential artist with paintings, dance, theatre and film
16 October 2012 • Mark Westall
A beguiling Freud, a dazzling Matisse, a modest De Haan: will these stolen paintings see the light again?
11 October 2012 • Mark Westall
Dealers selling art from the ancient world through to year 2000 find new audience – and customers find less stratospheric prices
11 October 2012 • Mark Westall
Murder mysteries, squirrel dinners, cut-price milk – there’s more jostling for attention at the art fair than ever. But might Adrian Searle just get a date out of it all?
8 October 2012 • Mark Westall
Barber Institute in Birmingham to showcase Norwegian landscape artist once spoken of in same breath as Turner
8 October 2012 • Mark Westall
Man inscribes words in black ink in corner of 1958 canvas Black on Maroon before quickly leaving room
5 October 2012 • Mark Westall
Despite the hostile climate, a determined few are tackling issues such as capitalism in Mecca and the impact of Islam on peace
3 October 2012 • Mark Westall
Turner prize-winning artist wins planning approval for holiday home which pays homage to mythical woman called Julie
2 October 2012 • Mark Westall
Immerse yourself in Spartacus Chetwynd’s daft performances, Paul Noble’s filthy drawings, Elizabeth Price’s terrifying video and Luke Fowler’s film about schizophrenia
1 October 2012 • Mark Westall
Modern-art institution returns to Regent’s Park with projects to include cooking with vermin and a gallery owner’s cardiac arrest
25 September 2012 • Mark Westall
Thomas Schütte’s sculptures are on the loose in a London park, while his unsettling portraits hang in a gallery nearby. It’s a great day out – but you wouldn’t want to meet them in a bar
24 September 2012 • Mark Westall
Frieze Masters will highlight the links between contemporary works and earlier ideas
24 September 2012 • Mark Westall
Half of galleries may be forced out as upmarket London art district faces being ‘killed off by the greed of the landlords’
