Anatomy of an artworkPaintingKehinde Wiley’s Equestrian Portrait of King Philip II (Michael Jackson): classical kitschThe American painter known for his naturalistic and progressive work depicts the King of Pop in the majestic glory of old masters
The man who would be king …In Kehinde Wiley’s 2010 commissioned portrait of Michael Jackson, the King of Pop is presented in the guise of a monarch of yore, atop a steed, in deluxe armour. Read More...
Kylie is about to release her new album, Disco. Photograph: Parlophone/BBCOver a career of more than 30 years, she’s been Indie Kylie, Moody Kylie and Mature Kylie – but who comes out on top?
by Alexis Petridis30. Put Yourself in My Place (1994)Her eponymous 1994 album was supposed to unveil a new, more grownup, hipper Kylie Minogue, free from the influence of Stock Aitken and Waterman: it was not the triumph some expected, but it did contain that rarest of things, a great Kylie ballad in the shape of the trip-hoppy Put Yourself in My Place. Read More...
Children’s Swimming Pool, 11 O’Clock Saturday Morning, August 1969, oil on board, by Leon Kossoff. Photograph: courtesy of Annely Juda Fine ArtChildren’s Swimming Pool, 11 O’Clock Saturday Morning, August 1969, oil on board, by Leon Kossoff. Photograph: courtesy of Annely Juda Fine ArtPaintingObituaryLeon Kossoff obituaryArtist whose work was rooted in the city, people and daily life of London
Leon Kossoff, who has died aged 92, once said: “London, like the paint I use, seems to be in my bloodstream. Read More...