The best exhibitions in London this summer, from Barbie to Vincent van Gogh

Our long, glorious summer lies ahead. And what the city lacks in sunshine it makes up for with dozens of fantastic, illuminating art exhibitions. Here’s our pick of the shows you can see. Open now These excellent exhibitions, which run throughout the summer, are not to be missed. Michelangelo: The Last Decades A Study of … Read more

Unravel: at the Barbican Art Gallery review

(Antonio Jose Guzman and Iva Jankovic courtesy of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam) A baby blanket. A football shirt for children. A friend’s shirt, a grandmother’s dress. A shroud. There is something very evocative about fabric; we wear it, we use it to keep warm, to keep us safe; we give it a ritual meaning, we cherish … Read more