The deep humanity of Shirley Hughes animates every page of her work
The author of beloved books such as the ‘Alfie’ series and ‘Dogger’ simply knew how children look and act
The author of beloved books such as the ‘Alfie’ series and ‘Dogger’ simply knew how children look and act
A remarkable Renaissance roundel from Mantua and a painting by Lavinia Fontana are among this month’s highlights
Cedric Morris and Arthur Lett-Haines’s art school in Suffolk was an unusual meeting of rural idyll and bohemian vice
The wall is an extraordinary piece of public art and grassroots activism that combines personal remembrance and political statement
By homing in on Holbein’s miniatures, this survey of the Renaissance master gives us a broad picture of the world he lived in
The sculptor may work with many different materials but the main ingredient in his art, he says, is time
The conceptual artist and writer wasn’t afraid to stir things up, but he was also a great spotter and supporter of other people’s talent
The story of the scammer who passed herself off as an heiress should make for must-see television, but reality far outstrips Shonda Rhimes’s overly safe retelling
Andew James Hamilton follows the efforts to find a Maya carving that was first uncovered in 1950, but has since seemingly disappeared from view
Lorenzo Tiepolo has long languished in the shadow of his much more famous father and brother – but his was a very singular talent
A major exhibition across 18 venues is highlighting the rich variety of Islamic art. But can it stem the growing prejudices in French society?
The ‘pitman painter’s scenes of men down the mines conjure up a lost world of herculean effort
The Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall has finally reopened – and it remains as forward-looking as ever
It was hard to be indifferent to the designer’s larger-than-life creations, which is exactly what he wanted
Salomé Jashi’s film ‘Taming the Garden’ documents how a tree-hogging former prime minister is pillaging the landscape to create a private paradise
‘The Blue Boy’ is heavily influenced by Van Dyck’s grand manner. But what did the artist mean by dressing up his young subject in this way?
Rakewell pays tribute to the late, great Marvin Lee Aday, who combined art forms with an originality matched only by Richard Wagner
Six museums in Paris celebrate the breadth and depth of the fashion designer’s appreciation of French culture
The rebuilt Prussian palace is finally open, but the debate about how – and whether – it should house collections from Asia and Africa rumbles on
In London, the River Thames is the centre of attention, while starchitects have big plans in Sydney and Taipei