Rakewell

The Pogues frontman and the Romantic painter are forever linked by a classic album cover – and much more besides

After a week in which a British prime minister has realised, seemingly for the first time, that Greece would quite like the Parthenon marbles back, it’s worth taking a longer view

Rakewell is delighted to discover that the former culture minister’s memoir contains more than one vague musing about the art of Downing Street

The billionaire collector is going for broke with an exhibition of ‘poor art’

While the artist led collectors down the garden path at Gagosian’s sell-out booth, more pleasing floral arrangements can be found at Frieze Masters

Rakewell is delighted to hear that director Ivan Reitman’s art collection is heading to auction this November, but wonders whether his tastes might have been haunted by his blockbuster hit

The Reina Sofia has lifted its ban on taking selfies with Picasso’s masterpiece in order, incredibly, to speed up visitor flow

Rakewell applauds the ICA London’s revolutionary new opening hours

The Library of Congress’s Literary Costume Ball has set Rakewell thinking about the pros and cons of taking sartorial inspiration from famous authors

The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have been immortalised in bronze, but it leaves a bad taste in Rakewell’s mouth

Two national treasures are going tête-à-tête at the National Portrait Gallery, but this isn’t the pop star’s first brush with a museum

The social media site has had what Musk dubiously dubs an ‘art deco’ rebrand

Historic England has followed Beyonce’s wise words and put a ring on it, as the iconic K8 phone box has been Grade II-listed

Rakewell has spotted an infamous shade popping up at art world parties