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Top 10 Turner Prize winners

Published on 2010-05-26 06:52:00

We can be forgiven for thinking that Turner Prize jurors have a severe visual impairment. They do not. If the Prize didn't generate controversy would it ever be front page news? 'Never' is the answer and they know it. And with 'never' would come lack > read more

Top 10 celebrity art collectors

Published on 2010-05-17 08:23:00

1. David Bowie2. Marc Jacobs3. Madonna4. Victoria Beckham5. Kylie Minogue6. Hugh Grant7. Lady Gaga8. Christina Aguilera9. Jay Z and Beyonce10. Oprah Winfrey11. Other celebrity collectorsCollecting art makes you look posh and clever > read more

Top 10 sex in contemporary art

Published on 2010-05-12 16:09:00

Adult themes & strong language - to avoid stop reading now. Have they been sniffing Viagra or just ran out of themes? I am guessing it's the latter. If contemporary art's obsession with shagging had a voice it would say: "You know what? I can't t > read more

Top 10 artists (painters) of the 20th century

Published on 2010-05-11 18:40:00

TIMESONLINE POLLHistory will have fond memories of the 20th century. Everything about it was bigger, better, and in your face. In the beginning of it, people thought a person jumping off with a parachute would get stuck in mid air forever. (No, I'm n > read more

Top 10 Aboriginal art

Published on 2010-04-28 13:43:00

1. ABIE LOY KEMMARRA2. LILY KELLY NAPANGARDI3. BARBARA WEIR4. MINNIE PWERLE5. GLORIA PETYARRE6. RONNIE TJAMPITJINPA7. ABIE LOY KEMMARRA8. TARISSE KING9. WALANGARI KARNTAWARRA10. RUBY MORTON KNGWARREYE EARTH, WIND & FIREIf you ar > read more

Artist of the day

Published on 2010-04-28 07:43:00

I don't know what the f*ck this is... And I don't care. I rarely come accross interesting contemporary sculture. And this looks interesting to moi.David Altmejd Canadian artist/sculptor > read more

Top 10 Russian paintings (artworks)

Published on 2010-04-14 04:43:00

1. Filipp Malyavin: Whirlpool2. Leon Bakst: Costume designs Ballets Russes3. A. Iacovleff: La Danse of Kuli4. Arkhip Kuinji: Moonlit night on the Dnieper5. Zinaida Serebryakova: The Nudes6. Ilya Repin: Sadko7. Dimitri Zhilinsky: USSR Gy > read more

Top 10 cheap and unusual London restaurants

Published on 2010-04-09 16:27:00

I'm no restaurant critic. I just like having a good time whilst being fed and then it would be nice to remember the place.Research shows happiest people buy experiences instead of just things. We've all been to a posh place, but if anybody asks you n > read more

Top 10 ugly, bizarre art

Published on 2010-04-07 13:13:00

1. Impossibility, HIRST2. Pig Island, P. MCCARTHY3. My Bed, T.EMIN4. Death II, J. and D.CHAPMAN5. Fountain, M.DUCHAMP6. Sphinx, M.QUINN7. M.Jackson and Bubbles, J.KOONS8. Woman, DE KOONING9. The Ugly Duchess, Q.MASSYS10. Various, J. > read more

Top 10 paintings in London

Published on 2010-03-20 06:47:00

* no temp exhibits, just London's permanent collections1. Self portrait at the age of 34, REMBRANDT @ The National GalleryRoom 24 - Rembrandt and Dutch Caravaggists THE GREATEST PAINTER..Can anybody match Rembrandt for sheer skill as a painter? A > read more