December 2024

‘Ethiopia at the Crossroads’ at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

‘The Story of Drawing: An Alternative History of Art’ by Susan Owens

The Fondation Bemberg, Toulouse

Ittai Gradel

‘The Mocking of Christ’ by Cimabue

Jeffrey Gibson

The Royal Dresden Porcelain Collection

The Isokon Building has become an architectural icon, but its own history is full of scandal and Central European emigrés

Earthenware from the Central Asian empire is much sought-after, though quality pieces can be found at relatively low prices too

Fashion houses and other high-end brands are keener on art than ever before, but who really benefits from the relationship?

A show of surgical paintings by Celia Hempton raises questions about how far the artist's eye can penetrate beneath the surface of things

Edward Behrens explores the ingredients for achieving in the art world

The country has a long and rich history of viticulture, as we can tell from ancient Roman mosaics and its present-day vineyards

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

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

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

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?

The Canadian artist is best known for his large, tableau-like photographs. In a year of several international exhibitions, he talks Craig Burnett through the complex process of making them

The photographer’s first and most famous book quickly became a classic, but he would become sceptical about the power of still images

Glenn Adamson’s new book shows that predictions about the future have always spoken volumes about the present

The painter’s vibrant domestic scenes are full of revealing details – and so is Isabelle Cahn’s weighty new biography of the painter

An exhibition about the civilisations that could be found along the trade route connects cultures at every turn, writes Sameer Rahim

In his striking pastoral and biblical scenes, the 16th-century Venetian painter turned beasts into sensitive protagonists

A new history of collage around the world is at its best when revaluing the work of women, writes Samuel Reilly