Banned exhibition of banned political cartoons now unbanned for satire fans

Until 8 February 2026 The House of Music display presents a series of recent paintings by Peter Doig, exploring the intersections of visual art and music. The works are shaped by Doig’s long engagemen

Works by certain artists often become symbolic of a particular era. This is an angle which has proved very popular with visitors to London’s National Gallery in recent years and, this month, welcomes

AUTHORITARIANS HISTORICALLY COME FOR THE COMICS first. In Vladimir Putin’s Russia, satirist Idrak Mirzalizade was jailed and expelled for mocking Russian housing. In Egypt, Bassem Youssef—dubbed the “

The arts sector has long been unthinkingly in thrall to the supposedly “progressive” left but a coherent, coordinated, conservative strategy could, and should, shift the consensus

Bellerby & Co Globemakers, No 7, Bouverie Mews, N16

From rustic barns to Riviera villas, Pablo Picasso’s studios were engines of invention. Picasso: From the Studio at the National Gallery of Ireland, in partnership with Musée national Picasso-Paris, t