The Escape Ladder 1940 – from the Constellations series Joan Miró has long been presented as Surrealism’s child: its painter of innocence, of simplicity, joy and whimsical charm. Perhaps that is why this Tate show is Britain’s first large-scale exhibition of his work in half a century: in the art-world, pain equals importance, and Miró [...]

Andy Warhol’s “Self-Portrait” is pictured in this undated handout photo. The Andy Warhol self-portrait purchased in 1963 for $1,600 on an installment plan is poised to fetch $30 million or more when it hits the auction block at Christie’s in May. The four-panel acrylic silkscreen depicting the pop artist wearing a trench coat and sunglasses, [...]

Two Tahitian Women by Paul Gauguin. The painting, on display at the National Gallery of Art, was attacked by a woman visitor on April 1 A painting at the Gauguin exhibit at the National Gallery was attacked last week by a gallery visitor, provoking considerable commotion, according to other museum visitors and gallery officials. Screaming [...]

Nominations have been announced for the Whitechapel gallery’s Max Mara art prize for women, the only award of its kind in the UK. Five of the country’s finest will compete for a six-month residency in Italy, followed by the chance to exhibit at the Whitechapel. From jesmonite hippos to Jabba the Hutt with bimbos, via [...]