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Acting out with Walter Sickert

Cicely Hey (detail; 1923), Walter Sickert. The Whitworth, University of Manchester

A triumphant survey at Tate Britain – the largest in 30 years – revels in the British artist’s painterly games

How El Greco rocked Picasso’s world

Double take – Picasso’s Seated Nude (detail; 1909–10) and El Greco's Penitent Magdalene (detail; c. 1580–85), El Greco. © Succession Picasso/DACS, London 2022

Carmen Giménez, the curator of an upcoming exhibition in Basel, talks to Apollo about the modernist’s lifelong debt to the Old Master

Gnarled histories – winemaking in Algeria

Though France is now better known for its winemaking industry, the country owes the survival of its connoisseurship to Algeria

Documenta returns to its radical roots

Jakarta-based artists’ collective ruangrupa’s curatorial vision for the 15th edition of the fair puts a spotlight on artists from the global South

Taking control – Martine Gosselink’s vision for the Mauritshuis

As the Hague-based institution celebrates its 200th anniversary, museum director Martine Gosselink discusses its heritage and plans for the future

Can an exhibition represent a nation?

Exhibitions can successfully capture a cultural and social moment, but they are as much a glimpse into the mindset of the curators as they are into the art of that time

Fresh flavours at the National Gallery’s new restaurant

The gallery’s gloomy dining room is now a thing of the past. The restaurant has an elegant new look and menu to match

Bright young things – the rapid rise of contemporary art’s newest stars

Jadé Fadojutimi painting

The next generation of contemporary artists may be emerging in the primary market galleries but just how secure is their future?

Child’s play – why artists are looking to childhood for inspiration

Isamu Noguchi sculpture

Artists have long embraced playful behaviour – not just as a form of creative release, but also as a way of dealing with conflict and taboo

What to see at TEFAF Maastricht 2022

With 243 participating galleries and dealers, the first summer opening of TEFAF Maastricht promises a diverse offering of art and antiques.

Beyond TEFAF – the shows to see while in Maastricht this month

Besides TEFAF, there is much more to see in Maastricht – Maria Howard selects the shows and fairs to note beyond the walls of the MECC this month

In defence of the modern buildings of Britain

St Bride’s Church in East Kilbride, designed by Andy MacMillan and Isi Metstein for Gillespie Kidd & Coia and completed in 1964.

Some of Britain’s finest examples of modern architecture may be under threat, but in Owen Hatherley they have a fierce champion

The week in art news – former head of the Louvre investigated for money laundering and organised fraud

Jean Luc-Martinez at the Louvre Abu Dhabi in December 2017.

Plus: the art dealer Inigo Philbrick has been sentenced to seven years in prison | The new French culture minister is Rima Abdul Malak

Cosmopolitan oil dealer Calouste Gulbenkian’s rich pickings

The Armenian businessman had a taste for portable items of beauty and cherished his collection as though it were an extension of himself

Has Bob Dylan got a bit too close to the Bone?

Bob Dylan in 1962. Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Rakewell raises an eyebrow at the musician’s latest three-way collaboration with producer T Bone Burnett and Christie’s

Néstor Sanmiguel Diest: The Vicissitudes of the Automaton

Cuando se queden solos y un poco de lluvia (c. 2009–10), Nestor Sanmiguel Diest (b. 1949). Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid

This show in Madrid highlights the Spanish artist’s long-standing interest in the relationship between image and text

Lost Murals of Renaissance Rome

The Getty Center in Los Angeles explores the lost frescoes of Renaissance Rome through the artworks they inspired

Will Maclean: Points of Departure

The Scottish artist’s love of the Highlands is plain to see in many of the works on display at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh

Mondrian Evolution

The Fondation Beyeler reveals Mondrian’s fondness for windmills, dunes and seascapes in its survey marking the 150th anniversary of the artist’s birth

The historic estate that’s next on the demolition list

Shortgrove Hall

The grounds of the Shortgrove estate in Newport, Essex, have long been lovingly preserved, but a new development now threatens its future

Former director of the Louvre under investigation for money laundering and organised fraud

Jean-Luc Martinez has been indicted in connection with the purchase of five ancient Egyptian artefacts by the Louvre Abu Dhabi

In the studio with… Martha Jungwirth

Once occupied by the artist Franz West, the painter’s studio sits in the backyard of a former dairy and is filled with the scents of oil paint and flowers

Beyond Rubens – drawings by the lesser-known Flemish masters

Rubens may dominate the field, but there are other names worth seeking out – and plenty of surprises to be found

Edvard Munch: Masterpieces from Bergen

(1892), Edvard Munch. KODE Bergen Art Museum

The Courtauld Gallery presents a selection of masterpieces assembled by one of the Norwegian painter’s earliest collectors