Club classics – on the dance floor with Denzil Forrester
The painter discusses dancehalls, club music and drawing in the dark
The painter discusses dancehalls, club music and drawing in the dark
John Betjeman’s nostalgic verse memoir was well served by its illustrators
During a residency at the gallery, the artist has made works inspired by the drama of Spanish Golden Age painting
This triumphant double bill brims with emotion – from the pain of loss to the pleasures of beauty
With his monuments to Union statesmen and soldiers, the artist acknowledged the unfinished business of the past
A decade after the uprisings that led to the downfall of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the clocks he loved remain
By bringing recent Black British history to life, the film-maker has also conjured up a world full of joy and anger
Saints loom large in the streets of Naples – and now perhaps none more so than the legendary Napoli player
The first commercially produced Christmas card was published in 1843 – and you can have one for £5,000 or more (stamps not included)
Bags are used for much more than simply carrying our stuff – as this blockbuster show at the V&A proves
The director of 32° East discusses the organisation’s work to support contemporary art in Uganda – and what its planned arts centre will mean for the capital, Kampala
The quilts made in Gee’s Bend, Alabama are often compared with modern paintings, but should be seen as great works in their own right
This exhibition at Pallant House considers the influence of international modernism upon the British Pop artist
Jacques Le Moyne’s intricate depictions of flowers and herbs were a pioneering contribution to the field of botanical illustration
The globe-trotting Dutch photographer was always on the lookout for a good picture – and took some 100,000 of them
A new international agreement raises questions about what counts as cultural property in space, how it should be protected and who should do the protecting
Caroline Campbell and Michael Prodger consider the particular forms of escape that historic paintings can offer in uncertain times
The invention of the modern bicycle in 1885 led to a whirl of enthusiasm for racing these new machines – and artists were swept up in the craze
The writer and curator discusses his latest project at Art Abu Dhabi and how the contemporary art scene in Africa has changed in recent years
‘Bilderatlas Mnemosyne – The Original’ by Aby Warburg; Axel Heil and Roberto Ohrt (eds.)