The cherry has come a long way over the centuries – as medieval badges, Renaissance paintings, and a video by Beyoncé reveal
The dictator and his wife lived in luxury at their Spring Palace – with a golden bathroom and the only colour TV in Romania
A new digital resource holds a trove of information and will make furniture history more widely accessible
The Italian artist, minimalism's chosen forefather, was a key figure of the post-war avant-garde
The Wiener Werkstätte was a commercial flop, but its designs still embody the spirit of Viennese modernism
This month's acquisitions include a hoard of Soviet nonconformist art, a significant example of brutalist architecture, and a Danish masterpiece
Ottomanism is in and modernism is out – as the state of three mosques shows
Extensive refurbishment has allowed the museum to rethink how its historic building and collection are presented
The city’s ethnographic museum has been reimagined to explain how its exceptional collections migrated to the city
Gabriel and Ann Barbier-Mueller have amassed one of the most important collections of its kind in the world
The redisplay of Chinese art at the British Museum demands that we look back at a rich collecting tradition
Apollo presents the winners of this year's Asian Art in London Art Awards
A hoard of Viking-era treasures has gone to the National Museums Scotland, while the Towner Art Gallery has secured an impressive contemporary installation
After 20 years of planning, the Sumida Hokusai Museum has finally opened its doors
Frith Powell has been exploring the possibilities of painting for half a century – but has rarely exhibited
The Wellcome Collection examines the history of ‘alternative’ medicine in the Indian subcontinent
The Freer Gallery of Art has reopened its doors after a major refurbishment – and its founder deserves to be better known
The painter's approach to portraiture seems even more refreshing in the era of selfies
The creator of the Moomins thought deeply about friendship in her Alice illustrations
A new art gallery in Bishop Auckland celebrates the mining art of northern England
The Chrysler Museum celebrated its biggest gift in decades last month, while the Met acquired an extremely unusual coffin
From the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, to artists’ films at the BFI London Film Festival, there's plenty to see outside of Regent's Park
Plus: Jack Whitten, Lisson Gallery's 50th birthday, and Willem de Kooning's late paintings
Plus: Giorgio de Chirico’s writings, Enrico David’s sculptures, and reflections on W.G. Sebald
