Arts and Culture

In common with so many of the great pioneers, the inventor could add to his own gifts the blessing of a truly formidable spouse

The wine world is reeling from fraud scandals in which bulk Spanish plonk is being passed off as everything from champagne to prized vintages

Set in a future where the government decides who gets to have children, The Assessment is a personal triumph for film-maker Fleur Fortuné

The acclaimed artist takes Florence in her first institutional solo show in Italy

The Austrian-born art historian’s bestselling books revolutionised our understanding of artistic perception

Just because a phrase is relatively recent doesn’t mean it doesn’t have a long or distinguished history

WILL SELF on the culture of public dissent.

Food writer JOSH BARRIE brings readers a taste of Andalusia.

For political reasons, Moldovan and Romanian were considered separate languages. In fact, they are largely identical

CHARLIE CONNELLY on a page-turner which brings to vivid, often gruesome, life one of the most violent periods in the history of Britain

The cast in this production of the Grenfell Inquiry know this theatre is more important than them - this is why it is so powerful.

The production makes for pointless and boring watching for audiences.

The promise of a fresh start, followed by a stunning burst of creativity – and then the full stop of his final act.

The nation's musical genius and talent's extends beyond ABBA, as one rock band proves.

As art has gone bling, so too has art fraud, with a series of sophisticated fakes and cons now sweeping the world.

With cases like Emily Ratajkowski's, two lines of enquiry are usually made. Both of which miss the point.

WILL SELF on the James Bond actor's comments on his fondness of gay bars

He is best known for The Great Wave off Kanagawa, but Japan’s Hokusai also produced an extraordinary ‘encyclopedia’ of art. Lost for decades, it is now the subject of a blockbuster exhibition at the British Museum.

An exhibition in Oxford explores the creativity and chaos of the Japanese capital.

The story carefully, and cleverly, portrays domestic abuse, making it one of the more worthwhile Netflix originals of late

Music reflects society. For Italy, this has meant the birth of a genre that's rife with scandal.

The films of Wes Anderson always boast highly detailed retro design. Now fans can put themselves directly into scenes from his new release, The French Dispatch.

JASON SOLOMONS wraps up the best of the London Film Festival.

The union of British stars from ballet, art and music to rework Dante is paradise.

Netflix hit Squid Game is only one manifestation of how South Korea has exported its artistic output across the globe. SUNA ERDEM reports on an unlikely success story that also exposes the country’s dark hinterland

WILL SELF on slang as a form of communication and its standing in the education system

A lost avant-garde masterpiece, supressed by the Nazis, stuns the London Film Festival and captivates JASON SOLOMONS