‘A Baroque tamed to suit a northern taste’
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
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
Vibrant and intricate Limoges enamels from the 12th century are increasingly hard to come by, but collectors are willing to spend
Antique furniture has been unpopular for years – but tastes are changing
You can stumble across good art in the strangest places...
Art appreciation meets cardiovascular exercise at the Met
Charting the Ottoman Empire’s international relations through art, this exhibition reminds us that Turkey was once a thriving region for statesmen and artists alike
Frank Gehry's coffee-making skills, the architecture critic named the hottest man in London, and Shia Laboeuf takes on Trump's presidency
How do you maintain a museum's experimental spirit, while putting the permanent collection centre-stage?
From Cindy Sherman to the Femen movement to Richard Prince, artists have been taking aim at Trump ahead of his inauguration
Three shows in Madrid bring out the contradictions of Charles III, an enlightened ruler who could not resist the trappings of monarchy
Ahead of a retrospective across three UK venues, Lubaina Himid discusses how black British art has evolved over the past three decades
In a time of increased uncertainty for public art institutions, museums are reevaluting their relationships with private collectors
The Egyptian artist Wael Shawky talks to Apollo about his animated versions of the Crusades
The artist's feeling for place is a constant throughout his work – in both peacetime and war
The Staffordshire Potteries continue to play a leading role in developing the UK's ceramics industry
The Photographers' Gallery has put together an exhibition of feminist art from the 1970s which is still worryingly relevant today
The sculptor discusses abstraction, music, architecture, carving kerb stones, and the 'common enterprise' at the heart of it all
Joana Vasconcelos has sent a cockerel sculpture to Beijing for Chinese New Year. She's only the latest artist to have a thing for chickens
Antwerp's Old Master treasures are on tour, while the Barbican is staging a sprawling but ambitious science fiction exhibition
Jean Paul Barbier-Mueller, the leading tribal art collector and international museum patron, has died at the age of 86