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Joan Eardley: ‘she would set up her canvas on the shore and paint in the lashing wind and rain like a woman possessed’

Joan Eardley was one of the most unique and celebrated artists of her generation, but the international acclaim and recognition that her work deserves eluded her. Her paintings are not only foundational in Scotland’s cultural history, but continue to influence its creative landscape, particularly with those concerning dialogue around community…

The Conversation · Apr 23

The far right in power always co-opts culture – in France, it has already begun

Marine Le Pen’s party is concocting plans to replace a vital, vibrant arts scene with a retrograde movement that would glorify the country’s past, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10

Cool design and wild art on a city break in Metz, north-east France

The small city in the Lorraine region has been put on the map with the aid of two Parisian heavyweights – a loan from the Pompidou Centre and designer Philippe Starck’s quirky new hotel

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9

A guide to Zurich: how to explore like a champ in the home of the Women's Euros

Banish thoughts of staid Swiss streets. Zurich boasts a lively cultural scene, great food and acres of natural beauty

Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025

The Nazi crusade against modern art

The Third Reich sought to cleanse Germany of "decadent" art. Maybe it's just a history lesson with no relevance

Salon · Jun 8, 2025

‘Muscle-flexing or urgent threat?’ How Trump’s assault on culture echoes the Nazis targeting ‘degenerate art’

As the US president hangs a fist-pumping portrait of himself in the White House and seeks to purge museums of ‘improper ideology’, our writer finds chilling parallels at a new show about the Nazis’ ridiculing of modern art

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2025

“I said, ‘What do you mean, evacuate now? I just ordered my hors d’oeuvres!’” The twists of fate pushing Jon Anderson to finish his next projects – even if they take 30 years

The sequel to Olias Of Sunhillow, a reunion with Roine Stolt, a musical featuring Kelsey Grammer… the Yes veteran says a lot is happening soon, although he’s less sure about 1000 Hands Part 2 and his memoir

Louder · Nov 7, 2024

The Fondation Maeght in Provence digs deep for a spectacular gallery expansion

The Fondation Maeght, the first private art institution, turns 60 this year and celebrates with a glamorous extension to its Provence home

Wallpaper · Jun 10, 2024

National Gallery should scrap 1900 cut-off date, says art expert

Julian Spalding says work by artists such as David Hockney could hang alongside old masters in bicentenary year

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2024

Stolen Chagall and Picasso paintings found in Antwerp basement

The artworks were stolen from a collector in Israel in 2010

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2024