Can contemporary art collectors be connoisseurs?
Computers and conceptual art haven’t killed more traditional forms of expertise and appreciation yet
Computers and conceptual art haven’t killed more traditional forms of expertise and appreciation yet
Plus: Pace Gallery is joining forces with Emmanuel Di Donna and David Schrader for a new ‘super gallery’; and more French institutions are increasing ticket costs for non-EU residents
The best way of appreciating Carpaccio’s work is to treat his paintings like Venice itself – to meander through them and bathe in their elusiveness
The subject is endangered at A level just as it couldn’t be more essential. What can be done to save it in British schools?
In his earthy genre scenes and occultish portraits of old people, Pietro Bellotti cut against the sweetness and light of Veronese & co
The son of Filippo Lippi mastered the art of painting in a circular format, and this depiction of the Holy Family is one of the most magnificent examples
A spate of new fairs across the world suggests that ‘fairtigue’ is over, but perhaps we still need to slow down
While there’s plenty to enjoy in Dan Cruickshank’s new history of the English house, which goes up to 1926, it’s clear that the author feels most at home in the 18th century
Plus: four more arrests made over Louvre heist and Philadelphia Art Museum accuses fired former director of awarding herself unauthorised pay rises
These two titans of the fashion industry shared a passion for iconoclasm, according to this show at the National Gallery of Victoria
With records broken for works by Klimt, Kahlo and more, last week’s auctions show that collectors will still fork out for genuine quality
Ceremonial enamelled swords played an important role in the courts of 19th-century India and their artistry makes them still compelling today
As the prospect of restored state support becomes ever more distant, Britain’s museums are turning to US-style fundraising. But can this benefit more than just a handful of London institutions?
The band has teamed up with Pantone to unveil a brand new colour, which reminds Rakewell of other musicians who have toyed with tints
At MACAM, a combined hotel and art gallery, guests can wake up to the joys of Portuguese modernism
Vintage prints by the photographer are scarce, but one unearthed recently in a French archive sheds fresh light on her artistry
At London’s venerable members’ clubs, the art on the walls can be as big of a draw as what’s for lunch
The millionaire chemist was determined to bring modern European art to the United States – and bought the best in bulk
Work by late 20th-century and contemporary Chinese artists has been throwing up surprises recently
In Amsterdam, a superstar of art-house cinema is haunting the galleries of the Eye Filmmuseum with a little help from her friends