Sexing up the cherry
The cherry has come a long way over the centuries – as medieval badges, Renaissance paintings, and a video by Beyoncé reveal
The cherry has come a long way over the centuries – as medieval badges, Renaissance paintings, and a video by Beyoncé reveal
The dictator and his wife lived in luxury at their Spring Palace – with a golden bathroom and the only colour TV in Romania
Art news daily: 21 December
The Alton Estate in London is at risk from proposals that will ruin the architecture and destroy social housing
A fine, detailed biography convinces us to take another look at the oft-neglected British artist
Celebs at Art Basel Miami Beach, Ai Weiwei's problem with German, and Peter Hitchens pans his portrait
The Barbican survey's biographical focus detracts from the fervent energy of the paintings themselves
The Italian artist, minimalism's chosen forefather, was a key figure of the post-war avant-garde
Art news daily: 11 December
The Wiener Werkstätte was a commercial flop, but its designs still embody the spirit of Viennese modernism
A sleek, modern aesthetic ups the selling power of a pair of Polynesian dance paddles
The artistic tastes of Britain’s spies, Prince Harry’s museum dance, Damien Hirst’s shopping habits and the rest of last week’s art-world tittle-tattle
Considering the artist’s writing gives us invaluable new ways in which to see his painting
Art news daily: 30 November
The artist continues to confound expectations in this display of wit at the Whitney
Why it’s time to wrap up warmly in the capital and get gallery hopping
Extensive refurbishment has allowed the museum to rethink how its historic building and collection are presented
R.H. Quaytman talks to Apollo about the problems and possibilities of painting
In Illinois, a nugget of fast-food heritage is set to be demolished
Lubaina Himid