The wit and wisdom of Yinka Shonibare
The artist discusses his plans for a new residency in Lagos, and delves into the serious mischief of his sculptures
The artist discusses his plans for a new residency in Lagos, and delves into the serious mischief of his sculptures
Plus: Zarina (1937–2020), museums in Italy and Belgium set reopening dates, and more art stories from around the world
In this time of crisis, the arts and innovative cultural platforms can bring us together and enrich our lives
Uffizi director Eike Schmidt discusses plans to reopen the galleries as the Italian government eases lockdown regulations
Alistair Sooke and Simon Schama take on tour-guide duties in a series of new 30-minute films. But how satisfying can the Tate on the telly really be?
An illustrated inventory made for Jean de Jullienne shows us how his paintings were displayed
The designer may not be a household name, but his work is still instantly recognisable – from passports and magazines to banknotes and bookplates
A new study focuses on the painters working outside the main artistic centres of Italy
The artist knew exactly how to cultivate her own image, ensuring her great success – both then and now
Your favourite art magazine has been spotted in the vintage BBC comedy-drama – though always in the hands of dodgy antiques dealers
The museum makes the most of its French connections in this survey of conduct across medieval Europe and the Middle East
The novelist’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy suggestively fills in what art historians can only guess at
From Victorian spiritualists to contemporary practitioners, there is a long history of art – and drawing in particular – taking an interest in the unseen
The pleasure Picasso took in paper as a medium was palpable in the Royal Academy’s recent show
From lockdowns to mass burials, the ways we visualise Covid-19 were established by photographers in the late 19th century
This hard-to-classify book brings together Donald Judd, Japanese aesthetics, and the aspirations of contemporary lifestyle bloggers
The artist’s fashion etchings hint at the delight in transient pleasures that is so evident in his paintings
The Met’s display of 14 centuries of work from the longtime artistic centre of Japan gives plenty of pause for thought
The curators at the Frick are to brighten up cocktail hour in Manhattan – and Rakewell is already pouring himself a drink
An interdisciplinary project at the Fitzwilliam Museum has revealed tantalising possibilities about Jacopo del Sellaio’s Cupid and Psyche