Art

Alice Neel: Painted truths

In a time when the American art world was largely concerned with abstraction, Pennsylvania-born Alice Neel was painting portraits

Getting drawn in

Julie Nord’s drawings are striking in their beauty and strangeness. The combination of intricate draftsmanship and children’s-storybook-bright watercolour painting first attracts the eye; it is only when one looks more closely that sinister elements begin to appear

Picasso revealed

Picasso: Peace and Freedom, the large-scale exhibition at Tate Liverpool from May 21, has been in the making for more than 30 years, by Jo Caird

Sound and fury in the art world

For the general public and culture-lovers alike, the very words “contemporary art” arouse more sound and fury than any other branch of the creative arena. And Britain’s Turner Prize, Britain’s leading award for contemporary art, rarely disappoints

Reading club

All the latest books to help the modern, upcoming chief executive in their day-to-day business schedule and busy personal life

The ultimate collector

Roger St. Pierre examines Charles Saatchi’s extraordinary influence
on the world of art

Artistic investment

Investing in art can yield big dividends, we investigate the market for corporate acquisitions

Corporate cutting-edge?

Major banks and corporations have always been serious art collectors, but in recent times it seem their tastes have changed. Turners and Rembrandts are rapidly being replaced by more contemporary pieces

The art of investment

Stocks and shares? Bricks and mortar? Or how about a Picasso? Roger St. Pierre examines an alternative investment avenue

Awards Supplement 2023

The European CEO awards 2023 have now been announced, presenting our pick of the CEOs, companies and campaigns leading their sectors.