From Olympics-coordinated Chinese exhibitions to the opening of a Francis Bacon retrospective at Tate Britain, 2008 looks set to be a spectacular year for the visual arts. Our critics select the best of a good lotART Rachel Campbell-Johnston - TimeOnline.com
Liverpool
The capital will be in upheaval this coming year. It will be decamping to Liverpool which, after much fuss and fanfare, becomes the European Capital of Culture. A city that languished for decades in the doldrums has been given a facelift. No wonder the Beatles are scuttling back for a look.
Certainly the art world is pulling out a few stops...