Art Market
Out with the old and in with the new
People are asking why the classic art market has declined — and will it recover?
Turning Klimt to kitsch
Why the new wave of “immersive experiences” is a threat to art
The decline of the UK art market
The UK’s prominence as a place to buy and sell the most prestigious art is under sustained threat
Beware of selling the family silver
The sale of dusty, unloved artworks offers museums a financial lifeline, but is fraught with danger
America’s licence to sell
Michael Prodger says deaccession has been given tacit approval abroad
Ring up the new
The most expensive post-war work sold last year fetched just over $91 million. The most expensive Old Master sold for $21.5 million
Why the OBR is wrong about Brexit
The OBR’s Brexit analysis is based on flawed comparisons and unreasonable predictions
History will judge us on gender
How can the modern world tolerate such absurdity?
Poor old Carmen
This update of a classic from the Royal Opera House is a reminder of why messing with great pieces is so risky
The problem with puberty blockers
Ministers must step in to prevent the NHS from experimenting on children
In praise of centibillionaires
When people are free to make a lot of money from new businesses, everybody wins
How dark can humour be?
Laughter — even laughter about morbid things — is part of what makes us human
Davie, Davie, give us some answers do
Why the BBC keeps obscuring the truth of sex and gender
Vanishing act
Jeremy Hunt did not, in fact, pull a rabbit out of his hat
Sinking giggling into the sea
The Conservatives were very amused with Rishi Sunak’s latest joke, even if no one else was
Get rid of Rishi
Sunak hanging on can only make things worse for the Conservatives and worse for Britain
Vibe supremacy
The right has a coolness problem, and Ben Shapiro rapping is not going to help
