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“In any civilised community the arts … serious or comic, light or demanding, must occupy a central place. Their enjoyment should not be regarded as something remote from everyday life.” This was a central statement in the white paper (a statement of policy intent) issued 60 years ago by Jennie…

Bestselling Scottish painter loved by the public but dismissed by the art establishment and cultural critics

It is believed the stolen golden toilet was broken up and sold in Birmingham for £520,000 less than two weeks after the raid, jurors heard.

With a design ready, and plans approved the project now just needs your funding to get it over the line

Her paintings of stems and flowers, made by ‘seeing’ them through touch, give a unique perception of the world. She explains why she gave up a career in fashion to paint seriously – and why thumbs are better than brushes

Art detective and magazine help crack case of Flemish masterpiece thought to have been stolen by Polish agents

Frederick Doe is accused of helping James Sheen sell gold from an 18-carat toilet that was stolen in an ‘audacious raid’ at Blenheim Palace in 2019.

The Scot painted singing butlers, ‘broads’ in bras and tough guys in suits, in works critics found lurid, chintzy, devoid of irony and often sexist. But they were also hugely popular – showing the power of ‘I get it’ art

Watt’s bleak nothingness casts spectral shadows – it is positively strange to look this hard at things nowadays

First Minister John Swinney has paid tribute to Scottish artist Jack Vettriano, who has died at the age of 73...

The late Scottish painter has left a legacy as a populist artist who matched commercial intent with a romantic style