Painters have long distorted the human body to convey the anguish, confusion and melancholy that can lie beneath the skin
The artist works in near silence on her hyperreal paintings in her Berlin studio, which she keeps as empty as possible
The Fondation Beyeler presents paintings, sculptures and hyper-realistic drawings by the Latvian American artist
At the Frick, three enigmatic works by the Old Master depict women of status and their maids
The public and Royal Academicians alike can submit work to the world’s longest-running open exhibition
A survey at the National Portrait Gallery in London explores the artist’s bracingly conceptual approach to painting
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Tate Britain’s pairing of two very different painters reveals that the artists have more in common than is usually thought
The Pompidou’s last show before it closes for five years is a wide-ranging retrospective of the photographer’s work
The Saint Louis Art Museum presents textiles from or inspired by the Islamic world feature in a free exhibition
