The former transport secretary has been appointed as a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery – so he must be a museum fanatic, right?
The former England striker is keen to stage an exhibition of photos of Roy Keane – and has strong opinions about the arrogance of most art galleries
Peter Sellers gave action painting a new spin in a sketch with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore in 1965
Fed up with video calls, Rakewell finds light relief in teleporting himself (if only) to Waddesdon Manor and the Met
Celebrities have often performed Dr. Seuss to kids to extol the benefits of reading – but should they have rapped through the books instead?
The fans of Borussia Mönchengladbach are to make up for closed stadiums by attending matches in the form of cardboard cutouts
Your favourite art magazine has been spotted in the vintage BBC comedy-drama – though always in the hands of dodgy antiques dealers
BBC Bitesize has announced that Danny Dyer and Sergio Agüero are among the celebrities joining its homeschooling programme. But who’s going to teach art?
Rakewell has been eyeing up the broadcaster’s learned library while watching Channel 4 News
The curators at the Frick are to brighten up cocktail hour in Manhattan – and Rakewell is already pouring himself a drink
With oodles of toilet paper and canned fish, it seems anyone can recreate an artistic masterpiece at home
Rakewell bids farewell to the co-creator of Asterix by taking a tour through his characters – and how their names have shifted in translation
After a solid run on University Challenge, the Courtauld team met its match in Jesus College, Oxford – and too many questions about art history
Some scenes of art appreciation that wouldn't pass muster in stricter viewing conditions
Claims that the resting place of the legendary founder of Rome has been discovered cause Rakewell to raise an eyebrow
With the new £20 note in circulation, there are now two billion more copies of the much-reproduced painting in existence
Every country has its own Versailles, right? Rakewell rounds them up
The students of Moordale High have been reimagined as a cast of painted saints and sinners
At the recent Rome derby, the Stadio Olimpico was transformed in the Sistine Chapel (sort of)
An attempt to steal the Magna Carta prompts Rakewell to wonder whether there is such a thing as a public-spirited heist
Was the Chancellor of the Exchequer channelling an infamous fictional spin-doctor when he agreed to be interviewed in a Westminster cafe?
The Korean boyband BTS is collaborating on a global art project. Rakewell heads down to the Serpentine Galleries to find out why...
The monument has been celebrating its 130th birthday by peddling limited edition rivets – yours to own for just €525 apiece!
A new adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel has Castle Dracula kitted out with silver, tapestries, and suitably sinister portraits
