Fertile ground – ‘Portraying Pregnancy’ at the Foundling Museum, reviewed
A visual history of hundreds of years of veneration, satire, or the breaking of taboos moves from the Virgin Mary to Demi Moore
A visual history of hundreds of years of veneration, satire, or the breaking of taboos moves from the Virgin Mary to Demi Moore
The BBC programme takes a playful look at changing attitudes to nudity in art – from Michelangelo’s David to modern life drawing
Perhaps it’s time to catch up with the sculptor-turned-architect who has always been ahead of the pack
A gathering of some 300 drawings at the Prado is a comprehensive guide to life in the artist's cruel and chaotic world
At the recent Rome derby, the Stadio Olimpico was transformed in the Sistine Chapel (sort of)
The Estorick Collection presents a rare exhibition of works by the Italian painter with a passion for planes
The much-loved art collector has died at the age of 91. She discussed her passion for the Old Masters in Apollo in 2011, in an interview republished in full here
The Marquess of Stafford’s noble endeavour gave the public a taste of what a national collection might look like
The designer was born into the Arts and Crafts movement, but her achievements speak for themselves
What effect do contemporary artists have on the environment – and should this affect what we think about their work?
Henry Cole had the art of the museum cafe down to a tee. Oh for his veal cutlets!
The reunited fragments of a bowl in Bolton Museum can tell us a lot about the longstanding British enthusiasm for ancient Egypt
Inspired by everything from Tarantino films to chocolate biscuits, the artist’s exuberant, comic-strip canvases are utterly unmistakable
Modern British art gets a strong showing this month, while Condo also returns to the capital
The painter-novelist was one of a kind – but his influence will continue to shape the imagination of Scotland
The myth of the ancient city has fascinated artists through the ages – and invited archaeologists to dig deeper into the legend
The artist’s canvases are full of colour and motion and an energetic sense of play
The artist’s murkily atmospheric works convey a deep sense of anxiety with a wry touch
At the Fondation Cartier and soon at the Hayward Gallery, art really does grow on trees
Most traces of the city’s early 20th-century nightlife have now disappeared. Only the shells of former casinos and theatres hint at this bygone era