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When art fought the Cold War

A touring exhibition recreates the CIA’s 1946 secret weapon that scandalised conservatives

Published online: 16 May 2013

 
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No sex please, we’re Russian?

Questions over theatrical release for Peter Greenaway’s dizzying, dazzling—and sexually explicit—new film

Published online: 08 May 2013

To salvage and sell?

The issue of what is done with damaged art raises questions about valuation and the transparency of the art market

Published online: 04 April 2013

Artist interview: Wangechi Mutu and her warrior women

One of the most dramatic artists to emerge from Africa in the past decade discusses the arts of immersion, identity, politics and collage

Published online: 19 March 2013

How and why taste changes

While an artist’s popularity can wax and wane, there are very few genuine rediscoveries

Published online: 14 March 2013

The finest art films on earth

We pick the best from Fifa, the world’s biggest festival of its kind, taking place in Montreal this month

Published online: 11 March 2013