The art of contemplation: mindfulness in galleries

Mindfulness techniques can aid an authentic encounter with an artwork, especially those of the Abstract Expressionists, suggests Gill Crabbe.

Our pick of this week’s art events: 1 – 7 January

From JWM Turner in Edinburgh to an exhibition of friendship and fine art in London, we bring you the must-see shows this week.

As an alphabet of art opens in London to coincide with the Frieze art fairs, we give you the ABC guide to the top shows to see.

The late John Hoyland RA told Damien Hirst about meeting Francis Bacon, and what it is to be a painter.