Skinner: New Wave Vaudeville – Spasmodic shot of art rock walks the tightrope between high culture and backstreet scuzz
Dubliner Aaron Corcoran names debut album in honour of Manhattan club’s ethos of ‘celebrating the weird part of who you are’
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Blondie guitarist Chris Stein: ‘I was always into chaos. There was nothing I shied away from’
The usually reclusive musician chats about his new memoir, the problem faced by Blondie and Madonna, and selling fine art to feed a drug habit
Irish art works from Michael Smurfit’s collection for auction at Sotheby’s
Retired businessman says climate of Spanish home not suited to works of Irish artists
Beyoncé’s wearing a 128-carat diamond in this ad. Would it make you buy Tiffany jewellery?
The jeweller has enlisted the singer and Jay-Z for its latest rebrand. But it could backfire
From a 19th-century table that inspired a lament to the work of a modern craftsman
Sheppard’s Great Irish Interiors sale features two tables by Cork men 150 years apart
SpaceX passenger brought down to earth by tax evasion allegations
Japanese billionaire due to be Elon Musk’s first tourist to circle the moon
Denise Chaila: On My Culture Radar
The rapper on Eddie Murphy's comedy and why Spirited Away is a confidence-boosting watch
Spray it, don’t say it: The story of Irish street art
TV Review: Ireland’s street artists express their politics better in murals than in words
Debbie Harry: ‘Sex is what makes everything happen’
In her new memoir, the Blondie singer writes candidly about sex and fame
Boom for Real review: Fond portrait of Basquiat in 70s NY
Sara Driver’s film focuses on the underground scene that shaped Jean-Michel Basquiat
The skin we’re in
Two exhibitions in Lismore are a timely look at race, culture and conniving corporations
Goldie: ‘I wouldn’t be seen dead without OK Computer’
The English DJ and musician reveals his favourite books, films, visual artist and more
Leonardo da Vinci painting of Jesus sells for record $450m
Long-lost painting shatters world record for any work of art sold at auction
Ever wanted to buy an orginal Da Vinci? Now’s your chance
Salvator Mundi expected to fetch $100m when it is auctioned at Christie’s in New York
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices