The political backdrop to Jirō Takamatsu’s art
The Japanese artist deserves to be better known in Britain, but his playful, political work suffers out of context
The Japanese artist deserves to be better known in Britain, but his playful, political work suffers out of context
The artist has fallen so far out of critical fashion that his merits are often completely overlooked
The houses that architects designed for themselves can tell us much about their attitudes to their work
Sandycombe Lodge, built by J.M.W. Turner in 1812, offers an intriguing glimpse of the painter’s potential as an architect
And does the city really have what it takes to become a global commercial hub?
The chimp that was once Michael Jackson's pet monkey has taken up painting in its retirement
Art news daily : 7 July
Many artists have experimented with smell. Now, Somerset House is putting scent at the centre of an exhibition
New York’s Public Art Fund celebrates its 40th birthday with commissions by Ai Weiwei and Anish Kapoor
Maria Balshaw's matching socks – and the rest of the week's art world tittle-tattle
Highlights include a Jean Dubuffet retrospective in Amsterdam and a Mexican Old Master in New York
Frank Bowling has been experimenting with paint for six decades – but it still surprises him
Arts Council England had some good news for museums this week, but it can't be the sector's knight in shining armour
Examples of Dutch micro-carving on show at the Rijksmuseum are full of astounding detail
As insurers get more demanding and contemporary art works grow in size, there are more art-storage facilities than ever. So what should a collector look for?
In May, a painting by Basquiat sold at auction for $110.5m. But when does money overtake other judgements?
The Guggenheim explores French mystical symbolism – and looks beyond the famous figure of Joséphin Péladan
Art UK, which last year launched a digital catalogue of every oil painting in public ownership, has embarked on an equivalent project for sculpture
From Brian Sewell to Justin Bieber, the best of last week's tittle-tattle from the art world
A thrilling opportunity to see Bill Viola's work alongside the Renaissance art that inspired it