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Monday 17 December 2007

Sam Taylor-Wood: the bigger picture
The pioneering Maggie's Centres provide a welcoming, understanding environment for cancer patients and their families. The artist Sam Taylor-Wood, who was first diagnosed with cancer at the age of 29, has made a series of intimate portraits of the people Maggie's helps. By Kate Summerscale.
15 Dec 2007

The road to Shangri-La
According to Tibetan Buddhist teachings, paradise exists in the shape of Shambhala, a lost kingdom somewhere in central Asia. Armed with directions gleaned from ancient texts and Google Earth, Patrick Symmes embarked on a quest to find it.
15 Dec 2007

Riding high
Five young bareback horse riders from some of Dublin's poorest areas have glimpsed a brighter future, thanks to the television gardener Diarmuid Gavin. By Sheryl Garratt.
15 Dec 2007

Daniel Day-Lewis: the perfectionist
So intense is his passion for acting, and meticulous his approach to the craft, that a Daniel Day-Lewis film is a rare event. He explains his method to Lynn Hirschberg.
08 Dec 2007

Electric dreams
Homes festooned with Christmas lights and festive figurines are increasing in both number and extravagance. Christopher Howse laments a glowing trend.
08 Dec 2007

Olivia Williams: No regrets
Handpicked by Kevin Costner, Olivia Williams came dangerously close to being a Hollywood superstar. Ten years on, playing Jane Austen for the BBC and on stage at the National, she is far more at home. By Harriet Lane.
01 Dec 2007

Marla Olmstead: Show and tell
At four years of age, Marla Olmstead leapt to fame after her paintings, exhibited in a local cafe, drew comparisons with Jackson Pollock's. A new documentary explores whether she is the first abstract expressionist child prodigy. By Sally Williams.
01 Dec 2007

It ain't me, babe
When is a Dylan biopic not a Dylan biopic? When it's Todd Haynes's surreal tapestry of the singer-songwriter's life with six actors playing six different Bobs. Robert Sullivan chronicles the tortuous gestation of I'm Not There.
24 Nov 2007

Michael Craig-Martin: out of the ordinary
Having inspired a generation of young artists including Damien Hirst and Gary Hume, Michael Craig-Martin gave up teaching to concentrate on developing his own deceptively simple graphic style, which plays with and transforms everyday objects. By Cressida Connolly.
24 Nov 2007

Yohji Yamamoto: Moon under water
Yohji Yamamoto's first foray into fine jewellery sees him join forces with Mikimoto, the kings of the cultured pearl. The fashion designer tells Vivienne Becker about his new collection, a shot of imagination into the brand's mystique.
17 Nov 2007