Guests at the opening of ‘Saint Francis of Assisi’ included two very fetching wolf-dogs. Rakewell regrets not making their acquaintance.
A survey of the self-described ‘Science Fiction Expressionist’ at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid
Pallant House Gallery in Chichester explores how the artist forged an independent career and style
The Guggenheim explores how the City of Light entranced the 19-year-old artist
The Getty Center looks at what medieval communities did for fun
The current edition of Asia’s oldest biennial is far from perfect, though there’s a lot of very good art here
A trip through the Condé Nast archives now owned by François Pinault suggests that wit is no longer in vogue
From a special ointment to an Aztec stone, we have gathered together a set of essentials to get the new King through his big day
The sensational appearance of a cockroach at this year’s Met Gala leads Rakewell to reflect on other star turns performed by the creepy-crawly
The joint acquisition of Joshua Reynolds’s ‘Portrait of Mai (Omai)’ by the National Portrait Gallery and the J. Paul Getty Museum has been confirmed
Sotheby’s claims the rockstar was also a fervent art collector but Rakewell can’t help wonder if this is just fantasy?
France releases its restitution report and this year’s Turner Prize shortlist has been announced
At the age of 91, the artist has produced a series of remarkable self-portraits, now on show at Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert
Georgia’s most celebrated painter documented his nation’s customs and landscapes in a distinctive, naive style
There’s strong competition in the Big Apple this month, with a martial portrait by Rubens and a late landscape by Henri Rousseau among the contenders
How the Persian empire set the standard for luxury living in the ancient world
Garments and hand-drawn sketches trace the extraordinary career of the pioneering designer
Art and dance have been engaged in a pas de deux for centuries
The National Gallery considers how Franciscan teachings have inspired artists from the Renaissance to the present
The artist starts the day by watering the plants on his balcony from where he can watch people eating at a neighbouring restaurant
A catalogue of the museum’s unrivalled collection of silver and gold is a thing of beauty
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