Tom Thomson's sketching trips in the wilderness changed the course of Canadian art, but also claimed his life
The work of Belgian painter Léon Spilliaert is intimately tied to his home town of Ostend
This is the first time the prison has been opened to the public – and it's an ambitious feat
Sport is more popular than ever, but only a handful of contemporary artists take it seriously as a subject. It wasn't always this way...
Art can easily get forgotten in the mayhem of the city's summer programmes, but it's worth a detour to these exhibitions
Art students these days are more likely to keep a blog than a sketchbook. The British Museum's touring exhibition of historic drawings seeks to change that
Chris Dercon, Will Gompertz, and other art-world figures came together in Berlin for the Communicating the Museum conference
If anything mirrors Detroit's rise over the years, it's the wonderful Detroit Institute of Art
Cleveland's fortunes may have been made in shipping and mining, but the city now boasts a rich cultural scene
An upcoming exhibition on the art of Fiji should make us rethink the relationship between culture and context
There's plenty for art lovers to enjoy, not least the impressive Toledo Museum of Art
Several US museums make major acquisitions this month, while the Bowes Museum gains a rare Dieric Bouts the Elder painting
Chicago is a city on the rise again, and its art scene is thriving
Damien Hirst's recently opened Newport Street Gallery joins a long list of galleries founded by artists
Takesada Matsutani is one of the surviving members of the avant-garde Gutai group. He explains how its influence is everywhere in his work
The Ateneum holds the Finnish national art collection from the mid 18th century to 1960, but only a sixth of its works are on display.
Umberto Boccioni's untimely death in 1916 turned him into the tragic hero of Futurism – and helped the artist's reputation flourish abroad
From Le Corbusier's modernist buildings to impressive prehistoric architecture, here's a round-up of the new additions
The National Trust is on a mission to make people appreciate the suburb's post-war architecture. Why not join one of their tours?
Remembering the influential Iranian filmmaker who has died at the age of 76
The museum was recently awarded the Art Fund's most prestigious award, but there are challenges as well as opportunities ahead
The city's vibrant, provisional art scene is thriving, but you have to know where to go
Both the Courtauld and the Menil Collection acquire important works by Jasper Johns, while SFMOMA bolsters its already impressive photography collection
Jussi Kivi represented the country at the Venice Biennale in 2009, before retreating from the limelight. Now he's back with a book from Helsinki's edgelands
