Presenter cites ‘ideological realignment’ of rival CBS after it was acquired by billionaire with close ties to Trump
The Iranian-American actor on family, fighting extremism and the future of his homeland
The filmmaker celebrates creative disruption
Following a relationship with a billionaire tyrant, the project is an allegorical tale for our times
The FT’s critics recommend the most compelling 2026 shows, from Cecily Brown and Hurvin Anderson to Tracey Emin to Zurbarán
A friend of Jung, the Dutch abstractionist and mystic amassed 6,000 mythological, ritual and symbolic images to interpret the ‘collective unconscious’
Robert Seethaler’s gem of a novella mixes the dying composer’s reflections with real-life history and imaginative flourishes
‘Widow’s Bay’ is a superb horror comedy; ‘The Cage’ is an assured casino-set thriller; campus drama ‘Rooster’ stars Steve Carell; ‘Half-Man’ is a gruesome drama from the ‘Baby Reindeer’ stable; Whoopi Goldberg and Jason Schwartzman voice animated comedy ‘Kevin’. Reviews by Rebecca Nicholson
Opera houses, museums and Venice Biennale roiled by rightwing government’s bid to control the arts
The Austrian artist’s bloated cars and puffed-up houses poke fun at consumer culture — but are curators scared of them offending gallery-goers?
The ‘art world Olympics’ is so vast it can be overwhelming. Here’s an essential game plan in 12 steps
Free admission to the 15 national museums and galleries began in 2001
But an enticing backdrop can’t hide the fact that the risks are real and sizeable
The American child prodigy honed her skills under the tutelage of Sergei Rachmaninov
Saints and still lifes populate a compelling show of an overlooked Spanish painter with a particular flair for texture
Enchanted by an online livestream, the author sets off for Iceland — and finds herself in the footsteps of poets and painters seeking the ‘delightful horror’ of the sublime
From a sixth-century saint to today’s dating gurus, we have always sought wisdom in codes and regulations, as a new exhibition shows
Seeing the New York drag troupe, now touring the UK, means you may never see the classical repertoire the same way again
The BFI’s ‘Great Expectations’ line-up showcases neglected gems from an era dominated by Powell, Pressburger and the Ealing comedy
Milan, San Francisco and New York have stellar exhibitions, and the hotels to match
Emily Lim’s joyous interpretation of the play celebrates the bond between actors and the audience
The painter and sculptor challenged his nation’s recollections of — or unwillingness to recall — its traumatic recent history
From ‘The Rose’, the latest collection by the award-winning New York-based poet and playwright
A startlingly broad survey follows the photographer’s stylistic shifts as she recorded the infinite variations of urban chaos
Historian Thomas W Laqueur’s copiously illustrated book explores why dogs have long been an integral feature of the artistic world
