Introducing Rakewell, Apollo’s wandering eye on the art world. Look out for regular posts taking a rakish perspective on art and museum stories. Follow @Rakewelltweets. Last week, Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell used the House of Commons as a platform to quote from that classic 1970s student favourite, Chairman Mao’s Little Red Book. McDonnell later described […]
Alex Salmond is enamoured of his new portrait; Norman Foster's colourful wardrobe; and Paris Hilton hits the decks at Art Basel Miami Beach
'I made it my mission last week to find a show that captured the city's twitchiness.'
Maria Balshaw, the director of the Whitworth Art Gallery and Manchester City Galleries, has been a driving force behind the city's cultural renaissance
The four bronze angels commissioned for the tomb of Cardinal Wolsey are reunited at last at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Uncovering some of the period's forgotten stars
Eddie Peake dresses up for Victoria Beckham; David Cameron pops into Pace; and the taste of Tinder CEO Sean Rad
This major solo show reveals just how much Soth's frank stare pervades his photographs
The most significant artworks and artefacts to enter museum collections in the last 12 months
Recognising the recent art publications that have contributed significantly to their field
Recognising the most revelatory and influential exhibitions of the past year
'The dangers surrounding the Syrian archaeological heritage are growing beyond our capabilities'
'My painting is a game, with the canvas as my opponent'
Almost every great city seems to have produced one or perhaps two architects who escape the constraints of history: in Budapest it was Lechner
Victoria Beckham champions street art. Just like every other celebrity under the sun...
A memorable exhibition at the Grand Palais tells the story of a remarkable artist and independent woman
A contemporary art show in the capital marks 50 years of the National Trust's work on the coast
Reconstructing the lost Florentine church of San Pier Maggiore
'It is impossible to paint a portrait', claimed Giacometti, but that didn't stop him trying whenever he went home to his family
‘Belfast is like East Berlin after the Wall came down’ – William Cook on the changing face of a divided city