Opinion

Osman Can Yerebakan looks back on a Frieze week packed with elaborate parties, celeb spots and epiphanies

Opinion Reviews – Words and photography: Osman Can Yerebakan – Reading time 11 min read

Frieze New York rewind: “No, you are not hallucinating”

Frieze New York rewind: “No, you are not hallucinating”

Words and photography: Osman Can Yerebakan

Frieze New York rewind: “No, you are not hallucinating”
The crowd photographed at Rene Matić The crowd photographed at Rene Matić

Rene Matić, Oliver Osborne and Jake Longstreth feature in this week's Thirsty Thursday

Opinion Reviews – Words and photography: Dora Densham Bond – Billy Parker – Reading time 8 min read

Thirsty Thursday: “what’s a PV if you ain’t dual wielding?”

Thirsty Thursday: “what’s a PV if you ain’t dual wielding?”

Words and photography: Dora Densham Bond

Billy Parker

Thirsty Thursday: “what’s a PV if you ain’t dual wielding?”
Photograph of a ring light for influencers Photograph of a ring light for influencers

Influencers are filtering into the art world. But could this be a good thing? Rachel Kubrick tries to overlook the cringe to find out

Features Opinion – Words: Rachel Kubrick – Reading time 8 min read

The art world can’t escape influencers

The art world can’t escape influencers

Words: Rachel Kubrick

The art world can’t escape influencers

Matthew Holman visits ‘Painting after Painting’ at S.M.A.K., Ghent, to find out if a new era of painting has arrived

Features Opinion – Words: Matthew Holman – Reading time 16 min read

Painting is dead. Long live painting

Painting is dead. Long live painting

Words: Matthew Holman

Painting is dead. Long live painting

Petr Davydtchenko’s roadkill tasting menu takes drive-thru dining to a new level

Opinion Reviews – Words: Harriet Lloyd-Smith – Reading time 8 min read

A crash course in roadkill fine dining

A crash course in roadkill fine dining

Words: Harriet Lloyd-Smith

A crash course in roadkill fine dining

Features Opinion – Words and photography: Billy Parker – Dora Densham Bond – Reading time 13 min read

Thirsty Thursday: “Come back! Joe Jonas is here!”

Thirsty Thursday: “Come back! Joe Jonas is here!”

Words and photography: Billy Parker

Dora Densham Bond

Thirsty Thursday: “Come back! Joe Jonas is here!”
Two photographs of people at a private view, one from the 90s and one a recent image Two photographs of people at a private view, one from the 90s and one a recent image

Is London in the midst of an art scene resurgence? Harriet Lloyd-Smith uncovers...

Features Opinion – Words: Harriet Lloyd-Smith – Reading time 16 min read

Is the London art scene actually back?

Is the London art scene actually back?

Words: Harriet Lloyd-Smith

Is the London art scene actually back?
A painting by William S. Burroughs A painting by William S. Burroughs

Billy Parker heads to October Gallery to review the show

Features Opinion – Words: Billy Parker – Reading time 7 min read

William S. Burroughs: an analysis of destruction

William S. Burroughs: an analysis of destruction

Words: Billy Parker

William S. Burroughs: an analysis of destruction

#thirsttrap art is a steamy new micro-movement that has been plaguing Billy Parker’s Insta algorithm. So what exactly is it?

Features Opinion – Words: Billy Parker – Reading time 12 min read

The rise of #hotboybadart

The rise of #hotboybadart

Words: Billy Parker

The rise of #hotboybadart

Billy Parker, Izzy Bilkus and Dora DB are back with another Thirsty Thursday of gallery openings

Opinion – Words: Billy Parker – Izzy Bilkus – Dora Densham Bond – Reading time 10 min read

Thirsty Thursday: “What if we kissed in the Pret X Emalin Gallery smoking area?”

Thirsty Thursday: “What if we kissed in the Pret X Emalin Gallery smoking area?”

Words: Billy Parker

Izzy Bilkus

Dora Densham Bond

Thirsty Thursday: “What if we kissed in the Pret X Emalin Gallery smoking area?”

With the UK arts sector in chaos, Tom Seymour revisits a utopian vision from '60s politician Jennie Lee, that made some waves in the art world

Features Opinion – Words: Tom Seymour – Reading time 10 min read

There was once a utopian vision of UK arts funding. What the hell happened?

There was once a utopian vision of UK arts funding. What the hell happened?

Words: Tom Seymour

There was once a utopian vision of UK arts funding. What the hell happened?

Janelle Zara reports from a reflective yet optimistic LA Frieze Week and asks: is the traditional fair model taking its dying breaths?

Opinion Reviews – Words: Janelle Zara – Reading time 13 min read

Frieze LA rewind: “How’s this for making art under duress?”

Frieze LA rewind: “How’s this for making art under duress?”

Words: Janelle Zara

Frieze LA rewind: “How’s this for making art under duress?”
Jenkin van Zyl holding a red heart balloon Jenkin van Zyl holding a red heart balloon

In a sensual Valentine's Day special, Dora and Billy head to East London in search of romance and some good art

Opinion – Words and photography: Dora Densham Bond – Billy Parker – Reading time 12 min read

Thirsty Thursday: “we might meet our future husbands tonight”

Thirsty Thursday: “we might meet our future husbands tonight”

Words and photography: Dora Densham Bond

Billy Parker

Thirsty Thursday: “we might meet our future husbands tonight”

Suggested topics

Suggested topics
Painting
Books
Film
Sculpture