Going it alone in the modern city
Olivia Laing's book on the art of loneliness has some excellent insights, but who is it meant for?
Olivia Laing's book on the art of loneliness has some excellent insights, but who is it meant for?
The Church of Saint Simeon near Aleppo is the greatest treasure of the Christian-Byzantine era in Syria – but it's suffered extensive damage
Vittorio Cini collected remarkable Venetian paintings, which have never been publicly exhibited together – until now
Art News Daily : 18 May
Collaboration is the order of the day in Brussels and Paris, where several art fairs are joining forces. Meanwhile, London gears up for Art16
The Italian artist discusses his distinctive palette and what he owes to Yves Klein
With 3,000 new works, a major extension, and an ingenious way of working with collectors, SFMOMA is becoming a modern art museum to rival all others
Artists recognised the power of the staged image long before Instagram came along
The contemporary art gallerist's alliance with an antiques dealer epitomises the changing art world
Marisol's powerful, Pop-inspired sculptures deserve to be far better known, particularly outside the US
The everyday objects in Cerutti's Turin studio are transformed in his paintings: poised, precarious, and forever in suspense
Rakewell enjoys lunches Damien Hirst's new Pharmacy 2 restaurant – if only the waiters would provide earplugs to drown out the '90s soundtrack
Art slides and crazy golf in London, and Giacometti's Jezza phase
Art News Daily : 2 May
Collectors love it for its graphic power – and Europe's growing interest in outsider art could widen the market
It’s annoying that we can’t sketch knickers at the V&A, but more annoying that footfall takes precedence over engagement
The Mexican artist on the importance of artistic process and the arts charity he has set up in Mexico
Large, long windows and a flat roof for sunbathing: is it any wonder that Britain's early experiments with modernist architecture were by the sea?
The LA museum has acquired its first home – what does this unusual architectural acquisition mean for the city?
Italian scientists claim art is a stress buster, while the staff of a London gallery have been told to put their feet up. Rakewell has his doubts...