A fortnightly look at the world of the visual arts, fashion, photography and design.
This week's guest columnist is Observer critic William Feaver on Painting the End of the World.
Arena reports on new exhibitions and activities around the country and brings work by artists and designers into the Arena studio. This week's programme features Bill Brandt's selection of landscape photography at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the best of science fiction illustration.
Studio director Julia Matheson
Executive producer David Cheshire Producer Dennis Marks