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This spring, I wandered through my east London neighbourhood for some afternoon distraction. It was one of those days when work had started crushing against the brain and I needed some quick stimulus away from the desk. I saw a bunch of downcast sixth formers sitting cross-legged on the floor…

UK chancellor was pictured working on the autumn statement at home. Our art critic runs the rule over his choice of artworks

Jenny Saville’s visceral new work, sketchy stuff from Renoir et al and Antony Gormley meditates some more – all in your weekly dispatch

Our arts & culture editor’s gift guide puts a Sarah Lucas T-shirt, a Keith Haring radio and artful washing-up gloves in the frame

One would walk off if I played Schubert, but stay for hours for Beethoven

Sin Wai Kin’s ‘Portraits’, at London’s Soft Opening gallery, reconsiders historical narratives

A new art installation has used the theme of day and night to traverse the spectrum of human emotion and the ideas of the unconscious.

Diana Cecil’s face had been overpainted to make her lips appear fuller and lower her hairline

A large polka dot pumpkin by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama is being unveiled on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.