There is no conflict between being truthful and being compelling

Why has the concept been rejected by the art world?

An exhibition of the art of Gwen John secures her legacy

“Parallel Lives” is an unsung gem of an exhibition

Critics should not drown this much-needed revival in emotive clichés

We should resist the cultural reductionism of the modern “creative industries”

Human desires tend to be rooted in the human

“Discover Liotard and the Lavergne Family Breakfast” at the National Gallery

Can art still be essentially and not just instrumentally valuable?

Labour will finish the Tories’ work of destroying the arts – only “better”