Finland’s questing version of modernism, as championed by Alvar Aalto, went hand in hand with the development of social democracy
The mansion block has often reconciled Londoners who can’t afford actual mansions to the realities of apartment-living
This year’s edition of the event in Paris includes more dealers from more countries and offers an astonishing range of artefacts
A wave of emerging galleries is breaking across the capital despite difficult economic conditions
Provenance is more crucial than ever but the market for masterpieces is now broader than ever
At a time when art fairs around the world are scaling back, the New York mainstay is still thinking big
This beaded seat represents the might of a monarch – and his global reach, says Kristen Windmuller-Luna of the Cleveland Museum of Art
The first garden created by the designer for a house by Edwin Lutyens has been bought by the National Trust – preserving a vital piece of history
The restaurateur and writer won over both the smart set and the middle classes – and was a hero to Elizabeth David
The ancient Greeks were quick to adopt the decadent drinking culture of their Persian enemies
The figures brought over in 1771 are the first documented works of Oceanic art – and now on display where they were made
At Casa Balla, Futurism was definitely a family affair for Giacomo Balla and his daughters Lucia and Elice
On the centenary of the artist’s birth, it is easier to see that beneath the impersonal surfaces his work is teeming with life
The museum has reopened with a new entrance and a complete rehang of the collection – but there’s no getting away from its founding purpose
On the institution’s 125th anniversary, its director Mónica Ramírez-Montagut wants to serve a wider audience and make stronger connections with the local community
As a book about mist and fog in European painting shows, artists have often taken a very hazy view of the landscape
The sculptor is deeply connected to a wider network of artists and thinkers who also get their dues in this large-scale survey
William Burges commissioned a singular piece of furniture with contributions from everyone who was anyone among his wide artistic acquaintance
Linking the painter’s work directly to its source material downplays what makes it really interesting
The saint may have lived a life of poverty, but this richly varied exhibition is anything but impoverished