4 things to see: the coronation of Charles III
From a special ointment to an Aztec stone, we have gathered together a set of essentials to get the new King through his big day
4 things to see: International Dance Day
Art and dance have been engaged in a pas de deux for centuries
Unhappy medium – the pensive watercolours of Richard Foster Yarde
The American artist’s melancholy approach is part of a much punchier tradition says Elisa Germán, co-curator of a show at Harvard Art Museums
4 things to see: Earth Day
How artists have used their practice to document climate change and reflect on our relationship to our planet
4 things to see: the sinking of the Titanic
A telegram sent from the ship and a tobacco pipe owned by a junior engineer are among our pick of objects not to miss this week
4 things to see: the birth of the Internet
From a portrait of Ada Lovelace to digital paintings and installations, we take a look at 4 of the most searching artworks related to the Internet age
4 things to see: April Fool’s Day
Our pick of art about folly that it would be unwise to overlook
The restless side of Felix Vallotton’s sleeping woman
At the MAH in Geneva, the artist Ugo Rondinone has rehung Le Sommeil to bring its livelier side to the fore, explains curator Samuel Gross
4 things to see this week: International Tuberculosis Day
How the deadly disease inspired generations of artists and writers
4 things to see this week: St Patrick’s Day
From James Joyce’s Ulysses to Francis Bacon’s screaming portraits, we’ve picked 4 objects to bring you closer to many myths of Ireland
4 things to see this week: the legacy of the Jesuits
How the society of Jesus became one of the most important religious orders in the history of art
4 things to see this week: International Women’s Day
Our pick of the most powerful works by women artists who have used their practices to champion greater equality
A Netherlandish Saint Luke dressed up to the nines
Stephan Kemperdick of Berlin’s Gemäldegalerie talks Apollo through Hugo van der Goes’s stylish depiction of the saint
Beyond TEFAF – the shows to see in and around Maastricht this month
There’s plenty to see beyond the walls of the MECC, including Flemish Caravaggism in Ghent, Swedish mysticism in Brussels and a once-in-a-lifetime Vermeer show in Amsterdam
In the studio with… Marc Camille Chaimowicz
The elusive artist discourages visitors but enjoys the company of a mysterious wooden statue that was left behind by a previous occupant
The fifth edition of the Ithra Art Prize is open for submissions
Contemporary artists who are from or have been based in the Arab world for at least 10 years are eligible to apply for the $100,000 grant
The world’s richest man makes quite an impression
The luxury conglomerate led by the French tycoon presented a Caillebotte to the Musée d’Orsay this week, but that didn’t stop him being denounced by pension protesters
Acquisitions of the Month: January 2023
A first for the Frick and a Caillebotte at the Musée d’Orsay are among the most important works to enter museum collections this month
The tale of the magpie that taunted a tiger
Robert Mintz of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco explains how tensions between tigers and magpies in Korean folk tales made their way on to a porcelain vase
The Azerbaijani artist turning fleeting moments into poetic paintings
Cesar Mammadov draws inspiration from his home city of Baku and the landscapes he encounters on his travels
‘Drawn from life: biography in British art history’ – a talk at London Art Fair
A panel discussion with Peter Parker (writer) and Florence Evans (art historian, curator and dealer). Chaired by Samuel Reilly
The major art anniversaries to look out for in 2023
Joshua Reynolds, Sarah Bernhardt and Pablo Picasso are all being celebrated in anniversary events this year
In the studio with… Douglas Gordon
The Glaswegian artist works in the dark to a soundtrack of Irish rebel music and keeps a Narwhal penis bone next to his rifle and arctic wolf
Mother superior – a very proud Mary in Florence
Packed with nods to the patron for whom it was painted, the ‘Adoration of the Shepherds’ is one of Domenico Ghirlandaio’s most appealing works
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