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Brief letters: Empty galleries | Cooking real food | Enigma of Alan Turing | DIY desperation | Futility rooms ...

Stratospheric costs could prevent the fire-damaged landmark from returning to its former glory. Now, unless a wealthy patron is found, the building seems destined for 'soulless' facade retention or 'curated decay'

During restoration work on Brett Whiteley's former studio and home in Sydney, some of the artist's most treasured items were discovered ...

The terrifying visions of Richard Dadd, UFOs, aliens and Van Gogh's troubled peasant woman ...

In today's newsletter: Amid protests, policy battles and rising hostility, disabled designers and artists show how pleasure, creativity and visibility defy stigma ...

Their eye-popping designs burst out of Sheffield in 1986, making them the toast of the music scene. Founder Ian Anderson reveals why some fans think his art is worth remortgaging the house for ...

With soulful eyes and 'reverse chicken legs', greyhounds are challenging to sketch. At a fundraising event in Melbourne, Josh Nicholas tries his hand ...

From auroras and nebulas to deep sky star clusters, the competition features submissions from amateur astronomers and photographers from Australia and around the world ...

From over-hyped shows to the woeful Turner prize, this huge institution has been beset by problems - yet new boss Jessica Morgan seems too much like a safe pair of hands to shake things up ...

Manchester's past as a centre of textile production forms the starting point of this seamless showcase of skills ...