The Musée de Cluny explores the many uses of the translucent rock throughout history: from the decorative to the spiritual and scientific
The Louvre-Lens in Pas de Calais traces the spellbinding history of mythical creatures in art
The Italian painter’s woven designs had a profound influence on Flemish tapestry art
The market for paintings by the likes of John Craxton and John Minton – and Paul Nash in pastoral mode – is having an idyllic time
The end of summer might provoke sadness for some but the changing colours of the landscape have captivated artists for centuries
Effective rehabilitation requires offenders to imagine themselves differently – and finding a creative outlet can certainly help with that
The Flemish master’s nuanced approach to female representation is plain to see at the Dulwich Picture Gallery
The painter works on several pieces at a time with the occasional break to use her skipping rope
The second edition of the event aims to reach the widest possible audience with a programme of free events
In the Neue Nationalgalerie’s celebration of the sculptor’s 75th birthday, modernity is never what it used to be
The country’s national pavilion at the Biennale Architettura 2023 explores how architecture has shaped social structures and communities
Achim Gnann of the Albertina Museum gets to grips with sketches that show the artist embracing a dynamic new style
Plus: Egon Schiele works seized from US museums, Moroccan heritage sites damaged in earthquake, and the rest of the week’s top stories
The Regent’s Park attraction offers plenty of opportunities for people-watching when the animals decide to make themselves scarce
The parc des Buttes-Chaumont was meant to be a ’Tuileries of the people’, but the crowning glory of Haussman’s Paris has fallen on hard times
The Reina Sofia has lifted its ban on taking selfies with Picasso’s masterpiece in order, incredibly, to speed up visitor flow
Correcting the male-dominated history of the genre of Land Art, the Nasher Sculpture Park in Dallas shines a light on the careers of 12 women artists
The Serbian performance artist’s long-awaited retrospective opens at the Royal Academy
The Musée de l’Orangerie explores the painter’s debt to Paul Guillame, whom he dubbed his ‘new pilot’
Ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, an exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs explores the interlinked histories of sport and fashion
Modern artists have managed to make surprisingly strong statements on blank or partially erased pages
It was the pioneering photogapher’s dedication to botany that made her determined to record her samples in such memorable fashion
Fauvism may have been a short-lived movement, but the explosively colourful compositions of Matisse, Derain and co. remain undimmed
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