BBC CultureThe sexed-up cartoon hunks that defined gay cultureverified_publisherBBC Culture - Nick LevineAt the time of their creation, Tom of Finland’s erotic drawings of heavily muscled men were radical. But 100 years on from his birth, how do they stand up now, asks Nick Levine.
BBC CultureHow Léon Spilliaert’s dark paintings are strangely upliftingverified_publisherBBC Culture - Cath PoundThe Belgian artist suffered from insomnia and often wandered the streets alone. His paintings found beauty and light from the darkness, writes Cath Pound.
BBC CultureThe photographer fighting to save an ancient cultureverified_publisherBBC Culture - Edward SiddonsIn recent years, Brazil’s Yanomami tribe have suffered epidemics, deforestation and fires – and all the while, Claudia Andujar has helped them fight back. She talks to Edward Siddons.
BBC CultureThe most terrifying images in history?verified_publisherBBC Culture - Kelly GrovierPaintings of the past depicted horror, dread and foreboding. But can art still frighten us into a new consciousness, asks Kelly Grovier.
BBC CultureRediscovering India’s forgotten masterpiecesverified_publisherBBC Culture - Rahul VermaA new exhibition is giving due recognition to artists who deserve to be as well-known as Michelangelo, writes Rahul Verma.
BBC CultureThe restoration that shocked the worldverified_publisherBBC Culture - Fisun GünerA new exhibition features the groundbreaking work of Jan Van Eyck, whose Ghent Altarpiece features an astonishing number of art firsts, writes Fisun Güner.