painted by the British artist Lucian Freud, set a record Tuesday night for the most money paid for any work by a living artist. The 1995 life-size painting -- "Benefits Supervisor Sleeping ...

Lucian Freud was one of the major figurative painters of the 20th century. Working in an uncompromisingly confrontational style, his portraits and nudes were rendered with a thickly laden brush. Often ...

Marie Olo, from the CPS, said: "Vincent Dyer dishonestly tried to sell a replica of a well-known Lucian Freud painting to make a gain for himself. "He claimed the false advert had only ever been a ...

The Tate Modern has announced an exhibition celebrating the work of ‘80s clubbing icon Leigh Bowery. The Australian artist, ...

It has been included in most of the important Freud shows. Sarah Lucas’s self-portrait Two Fried Eggs and a Kebab, a powerful feminist statement, had no impact on the art world’s conscience. Between ...

Inside Duke of Westminster's wedding - William could be best man and Harry and Meghan won't be there ...

Frank Auerbach: Paintings and Drawings from the Lucian Freud Estate is on display at Tate Britain, London until Sunday 9 November 2014 The message reads ‘Dear Lucian, Many Happy Returns, Love ...

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The paintings are drawn from public collections in every part of the country, big and small, from the most famous to the completely unknown. They include the UK’s national museums and galleries ...