From the ancient world to modern times, humans have looked to the esoteric arts to answer questions about life, the universe and everything
‘The Leopard’ is the Italian film-maker’s masterpiece, and it owes much of its visual splendour to 19th-century paintings
The Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania is not just a gallery, but also a winery offering visitors a dose of bacchanalian revelry
The resurgence of interest in female Renaissance painters has reached the neglected Florentine nun and her workshop
A string of exhibitions marks 250 years since Turner’s birth and a hundred years of art deco, while Amsterdam turns 750 – and Apollo is celebrating its centenary (watch this space)
From Adrien Brody’s architect in ‘The Brutalist’ to Tilda Swinton curating a post-apocalyptic gallery, art lovers have plenty to look forward to on screen
The United States will be the centre of attention, but from London to Warsaw to Abu Dhabi, it’s a bumper year for museum-goers all over the world
A panel by Fra Angelico and a video work acquired using cryptocurrency are among the most significant artworks to enter public collections recently
A 17th-century fort is now full of 21st-century art, and although the project has been a troubled one, the results are worth the wait
The jeweller generally reveals precious little about its process, but Apollo gains access to the site in Paris where the magic happens
What can a bronze Han dynasty horse tell us about status anxiety and the afterlife? Ching-Ling Wang of the Rijksmuseum talks of grave matters
The Dutch artist’s floral paintings might look merely decorative but, as curator Bernd Ebert explains, they encapsulate a world of economic and scientific change in the early modern Netherlands
The recent decision to close the meat market for good marks the end of a certain idea of the City of London and perhaps even Britain’s sense of itself
Rubens’s technical skill and attention to detail give The Garden of Love its heightened sense of erotic potential
The true gift of the author of ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ was to see the world like a child and blur the line between dreams and reality
As the chateau unveils its latest wine label, Gérarde Garouste is inspired by a key figure in its recent past
Museums devoted solely to Egyptian antiquities are rare and Turin’s also tells the story of Italy’s long and complex relationship with the land of the pharaohs
Picasso, Lichtenstein, Emin and others have all designed plates, but treating them only as art objects ruins the fun
As a large exhibition of her work opens in London, this modern British artist’s autobiography makes for a colourful companion piece
The targeting of well-known artworks for shock value puts institutions in a bind. Should they engage with the protestors, or are they turning away from the issues being raised?
As the creator of the backdrops for some of the most beloved Hollywood films, George Gibson has a claim to being one of the most influential artists of his time
In designing his eccentric inventions, the mid-century artist Thomas Wilfred created a whole new genre of art, the influence of which can still be felt today
A massive bequest of Old Masters and a huge painting of a procession of giants are among the most important works to have entered museum collections recently
A collage series by Håkon Bleken in Nidaros Cathedral meditates on Christian imagery as well as the traumas of Norwegian history
