While Pharrell has called for art to be part of the official competition again, let’s not ignore the artists currently making their presence felt in Paris – and the athletes with art-historical credentials
The Bahamian-born artist works in many different media, but his larger-than-life monuments to historic figures can feel oddly one-dimensional at times
The philanthropist’s pursuits range from collecting Asian art to restoring ruined buildings
The Church of St James the Less was the first building designed by the great Gothic Revival architect G.E. Street. A much-needed restoration is allowing its Italianate interior to shine again
A series of artist-designed bottles produced by an innovative Tuscan winery wouldn’t be out of place in a gallery
Outdoor activities offered Bloomsbury’s women welcome respite from their indoor pursuits
The eyewateringly expensive banquet President Macron held for Charles III belongs to a long history of conspicuous royal consumption
Taking photographs as a starting point, the artist unearths the hidden connections between European colonialism and modern-day Africa
As a rare exhibition of his work demonstrates, the French Surrealist’s art took a series of very intense twists and turns
The Baghdad-born artist’s gently subversive installations at Blenheim Palace make keen observations about the nature of war and of privilege, and who gets to be a hero
The seventh-generation basketry artist is bringing new dynamism to an ancient craft
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The Mexican artist, known for his woven works that borrow from folk-art traditions, listens to Bach and Rosalía while working in his studio in Colonia Roma, Mexico City
Norman Foster’s City Hall has been denied listed status a second time. But the more important question is: when will the capital be run from County Hall again?
As the Olympic Games arrive in Paris, two exhibitions shine a light on overlooked aspects of competitive sport
The story of Kazimir Malevich and Vladimir Tatlin’s competing artistic outlooks is told with verve in Sjeng Scheijen’s new book
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A tourist has been caught in the throes of passion with a statue of the god of wine, but perhaps she was merely giving into the effects of Stendhal syndrome
Though she remains best known as a writer, the French avant-gardist was a formidable force behind the camera, as a season at the ICA in London demonstrates
When viewed in the right environment, the artist’s sculptures in light and experimental films illuminate new ways to think about objects in space