Julian Stallabrass

Julian Stallabrass is a lecturer, writer, photographer and curator with a particular interest in the relations between art and political issues

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Fake royal magic on show in palace photographs

Staged informality meets imperial majesty in a Kensington Palace exhibition – but it’s a great British royal lie

By Julian Stallabrass

/ 21 Aug 2022

Fake royal magic on show in palace photographs

Contemporary art is popular – but it’s still about money and power

The gravitational force of big money bends the art around it into new patterns – including those of pop culture

By Julian Stallabrass

/ 24 Jul 2022

Contemporary art is popular – but it’s still about money and power