The lust for luxury goods
The trade in silk, porcelain, and lacquer from East Asia was even more complicated than we thought
The trade in silk, porcelain, and lacquer from East Asia was even more complicated than we thought
The artist who wants you to 'thump a Trump'; Winston Churchill's ET moment; plus the rest of last week's art-world gossip
Art News Daily : 20 February
From its architecture to the treasures it contains, Hardwick Hall is a complete work of art
Art News Daily : 17 February
The artist Jannis Kounellis has died in Rome at the age of 80
Exquisite pieces of Indian arms and armour are capturing the interest of international collectors
Ninety years after Gluck’s first exhibition at the Fine Art Society, the painter seems as radical as ever
What will the Star Wars-creator’s new museum in LA add to what the city's collecting institutions already offer?
The YBAs party until their bedtime; Donald Trump learns to draw; and Richard Prince trolls the White House
David Hockney's redesign of the Sun masthead split opinions in the art world
Manchester has received the lion's share of recent arts funding in northern England, to the irritation of other leading cities. Can its success benefit everyone?
Art News Daily : 30 January
How far should estates seek to control public perceptions of an artist's life and work?
The chateau of Vaux-le-Vicomte is rare among historic houses in France – for both the quality of its conservation and as a privately run property
Are pragmatic reforms needed to revive an important field of collecting for US museums?
Funding is difficult, but local councils must wake up to the potential of the art and museums in their care, and fight to secure their future
It was Berger’s ability to listen that made him such an important storyteller
Despite all best efforts, museums can and do unwittingly acquire stolen artefacts. What happens when new information throws an item's provenance into doubt?
Art News Daily : 24 January