The man who brought Hollywood’s fantasies to life
Without Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion models, science-fiction films wouldn't look like they do today
Without Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion models, science-fiction films wouldn't look like they do today
Kara Walker’s fountain at Tate Modern plays a starring role in FKA Twigs’ new video – and it’s not the first artwork to have a brush with the charts
With lockdown boredom well and truly setting in, it’s time to stick the kids – with their crayons – in front of a museum website
Childe Hassam’s rain-soaked flags have hung in the White House before, but next to Joe Biden's desk they feel more fitting than ever
In his skewering of authority figures, Ralph Steadman bears comparison with some of the great artists of modern times
From that scandalous scallop to her Mary Wollstonecraft monument, Maggi Hambling is no stranger to controversy
The UK government’s proposal to protect every monument in sight is a kneejerk response that will have ridiculous consequences
Weird and wonderful citrus fruit were once highly prized possessions – and one German fanatic made prints of the hundreds of varieties he laid his hands on
The inauguration of Joe Biden as president marks a new chapter, but it won’t wipe out the ugly scenes of the storming of Congress
The muddy foreshore of the Thames has been an unlikely treasure trove for amateur archaeologists
The South African photographer talks to Apollo about art, power, and his long-standing mistrust of images
Suspect and bona fide works rub shoulders at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne – in a display the museum presents as an opportunity for close looking
The artist’s powerful canvases are full of detail but never shy away from the bigger picture
Palazzo Poggi houses the extraordinary 18th-century creations of a school dedicated to wax modelling – invaluable tools for medical students at the time
The artist’s complex depictions of Kenya present scenes of violence alongside moments of beauty
For the artists in this exhibition at the Pera Museum, a traditional form turns out to be ripe for reinvention
The painter, who enjoyed a glittering international career, was as fascinated by high society as he was by Sweden’s rural life
From a Netflix flick about the Sutton Hoo dig to a study of women’s self-portraits – the must-see movies and a first reading list for art lovers
Plans for exhibitions and events may be up in the air, but the anniversaries they mark are fixed in the calendar
Annie Morris, Sunil Gupta, Edmund de Waal and other artists reflect on what’s made them feel a little more positive this year