The king of cuddly toys gets the red-carpet treatment at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris – but life hasn’t always been a picnic for our faux-furry friends
After a ten-year conservation project, Parmigianino’s youthful masterpiece is ready to take part in the National Gallery’s bicentenary celebrations
In a show at the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin, the American artist keeps pushing at the boundaries of abstract art
Best known for his designs for Radiohead’s album covers, the artist enjoys the sea air but laments the fug of wood varnish in his Brighton studio
The painter is usually regarded as an eccentric one-off, but an anniversary season in Antwerp places him firmly among the European avant-garde
Picasso, Lichtenstein, Emin and others have all designed plates, but treating them only as art objects ruins the fun
Cora-Allan revives traditional techniques and materials in her thoughtful meditations on the myths and history of her home country
A new book by Steven Brindle lovingly catalogues the lavish interiors that could once be found in London’s grandest houses but are now lost
As a large exhibition of her work opens in London, this modern British artist’s autobiography makes for a colourful companion piece
A leading dealer in Indian paintings and textiles, she also has an extensive collection of 20th-century haute couture – and the two seem to go together nicely
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?
In his striking pastoral and biblical scenes, the 16th-century Venetian painter turned beasts into sensitive protagonists
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
A new history of collage around the world is at its best when revaluing the work of women, writes Samuel Reilly
Plus: UNESCO places 34 sites in Lebanon under ‘enhanced protection’; Berlin to cut its arts budget by €130m; and an armed heist at the Musée Cognacq-Jay
The first exhibition in Australia dedicated to the abstract artist shows work from the 1990s to now
Ornate timepieces designed by the Sun King’s favourite craftsman go on show at the Wallace Collection
The Dutch artist populated her floral still lifes with beetles, butterflies, classical sculptures and other unexpected details
The Mexican artist drew on Surrealist and cubist influences as well as on the ancient and contemporary art of his home country
The $6m acquisition at auction of a Maurizio Cattelan banana has been widely mocked, but perhaps the buyer’s intention to eat his purchase is a noble one
As the creator of the backdrops for some of the most beloved Hollywood films, George Gibson has a claim to being one of the most influential artists of his time
The late painter’s untamed depictions of the city are some of the most exciting works of art produced in Britain in the 20th century
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