ArtToday Picasso would be called a misogynist and Gauguin a paedophile. But how does it influence how we see their works?
The scope of Russia’s power in the world is often measured in terms of military might but Masters of Modern Art from the Hermitage, an exhibition now showing at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, is a fine example of the state’s soft power.
Culled from the collection of modern French painting at the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, the exhibition represents the vision of two Moscow-based merchants, Sergei Shchukin and Ivan Morozov. Read More...
West Indies cricket teamObituaryJoe Solomon obituaryWest Indies and Guyana cricketer whose fielding brilliance led to the first ever tied Test matchThe West Indies cricketer Joe Solomon, who has died aged 93, was the man whose run-out of Australia’s Ian Meckiff brought about the first ever tied Test match – in Brisbane in 1960.
Solomon’s contribution to one of the most celebrated cricket matches in history was especially impressive given the nerve-jangling circumstances of its finale. Read More...
ComedyInterviewMarc Maron: ‘I’m familiar with coke, anger, bullying, selfishness’Hadley FreemanThe Glow star and hit podcaster talks drugs, divorces and his ‘horrible’ feud with Jon Stewart
The night before I meet Marc Maron, I go to his standup show in London. These days Maron is best known for his hugely popular podcast, WTF with Marc Maron, which he started in 2009, and on which he has interviewed everyone from Barack Obama to Keith Richards and Chris Rock. Read More...