Art

Time Out's visual art critics present a run-down of their top ten exhibitions of 2008

Babylon versus Byzantium: Michael Hodges gives his verdict on two London blockbuster shows, at the British Museum and the Royal Academy exploring ancient civilisations

Time Out's critics pick the best books to be giving as Christmas presents: art books, film books, classical music books and top reads in comedy, dance, music and theatre

Skip boozy pre-Christmas parties – and morning-after hangovers. Instead, spend an enlightening evening at one of London’s excellent museums and attractions. Time Out rounds up the choicest after-hours offerings

With Damien Hirst’s palette-cleansing sell-off, Saatchi’s new London gallery and a suddenly shaky financial future for all, a wind of change is buffeting British art. Time Out tests its direction and pick – in no particular order – our 40 most exciting talents under the age of 40

Time Out quizzes sculpture’s big guns, Anish Kapoor and Richard Serra, on why experience counts and whether size matters

As the Hayward opens a major Andy Warhol retrospective, Time Out marvels at the great self-publicist's appetite for fame - and even heftier appetite for work

Time Out casts an eye over carefully manicured environments at Designart and offers readers a chance to have their say on the best booths and exhibits