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The artists who have turned to coffee for their creative fuel
Making coffee might be considered an art form – but don’t forget the artistic possibilities offered by the substance itself
Dust jackets and dinner jackets – the man who illustrated Bond
Richard Chopping’s striking designs for Ian Fleming’s novels add greatly to the books’ allure for collectors – but his artistic talent went far beyond Bond
Boundary issues – the uneasy art of Chuck Close
It was always a mistake to take the painter’s portraits at face value, writes Nancy Princenthal – and we shouldn’t have any illusions about the man either
The goofy and garish Victorian pottery that was a very serious business
Mass-produced majolica has often been sneered at – but its exuberance is what makes it so appealing
The Neue Nationalgalerie’s restoration is so subtle you might not notice – and that’s a good thing
David Chipperfield’s cool, if costly, renovation plays to the gallery’s minimalist strengths
Sharp shooters – the photographers who put West Africa into the frame
The portraits of James Barnor, Seydou Keïta and Malick Sidibé conjure up an image of cool modernity – but also draw on a long photographic tradition
Clueless in Crete – Dominic Raab holidays while Kabul falls
We don’t know if the foreign secretary made it to the Palace of Knossos, but his career may soon be ancient history
Loved shacks: the very British obsession with beach huts
It may be an unassuming little shelter, but the beach hut tells of a British infatuation with property and propriety
The architect who did up Downing Street without a fuss
Raymond Erith adapted classical architecture for a modern age
Glasgow gets dolled up for the movies
Filming for Batman and Indiana Jones has transformed the city in recent weeks – to the delight of Glaswegians
‘He transformed how sculpture is made’ – a tribute to Phillip King (1934–2021)
The British artist was a titan of modern sculpture – and following his example, it would never be the same again
Walter Scott conjured up a playground for painters – and they fixed his fantasy of Scotland in place
The novelist may be little read today, but his fiction inspired an enduring, Romantic vision of the past
How a smashed-up bass guitar became the ultimate punk rock relic
The Clash bassist’s pulverised instrument can now be worshipped at the Museum of London
Tourist for a day – the London Eye may be ancient now, but it’s well worth a spin
The giant ferris wheel may now be part of the furniture – but the view from on high is still revolutionary
My cultural city – Basel’s captivating contrasts, with Josef Helfenstein
The director of the Kunstmuseum Basel picks out his cultural highlights from a city in which vibrant traditions meet cosmopolitan flair
Will Balenciaga make Beliebers of us all?
The former teen idol turned fashion icon is in full Renaissance prince mode in Balenciaga’s latest campaign
Tourist for a day – why Parisians really ought to climb the Arc de Triomphe
Most Parisians treat the Arc de Triomphe as a glorified roundabout – but by climbing it they’d see the city in a new light
In praise of Grinling Gibbons, the wizard of woodcarving
The sculptor took Restoration England by storm with his virtuosic woodwork
Capital gains: how Gainsborough took London by storm
When the painter finally moved to the capital, he was quick to make the most of the opportunities on offer
The man who designed modern Britain
Tom Eckersley’s posters are rightfully regarded as masterpieces – partly because he worked with clients who were also first-rate
The late, great landscapes of Rubens, reunited at last
A pair of monumental landscapes painted in his later years offer an unusually personal glimpse of the artist himself
The cultural lives of the Neanderthals
The discovery of an engraved bone in Germany offers yet more evidence that our distant cousins were creatively minded
Talking heads: the prattling paintings of Renaissance England
Why do paintings and objects from the Tudor and Stuart periods have so much to say for themselves?
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Does the art world have a sense of humour?
Susan Moore and Niru Ratman wonder if anyone is still enjoying themselves