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Bacon and Giacometti remain as elusive as ever at the Fondation Beyeler
The Fondation Beyeler ingeniously pairs Bacon and Giacometti in a way that highlights the individuality of both artists
A brief history of the Suez Canal
An ambitious exhibition at the Institut du Monde Arabe looks at the role of the famous waterway in Egypt and beyond
‘Doing justice to an artist no one knows is quite an undertaking’
The first exhibition devoted to the Flemish painter Michaelina Wautier has been a 25-year-long labour of love for its curator
The local museum with a world-class collection of Old Masters
The Centraal Museum is raising its profile with a show devoted to the Utrecht Caravaggisti – but it remains firmly grounded in the city
What not to miss at London Art Week
A painting Canova tried to pass off as a Giorgione and a full-length portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi stand out this year
Memory and modernity in Chagall’s early paintings
Marc Chagall realised new worlds in his art – but he peopled them with characters from his own provincial childhood
How the scientific study of paintings has become accessible to everyone
A revolution in chemical-imaging techniques is bringing us closer to the original visions of artists such as Van Gogh
Ferdinand Hodler’s symbolic hold on the Swiss imagination
Geneva’s museums are using the centenary of the artist’s death as an opportunity to rethink how they display their collections
Leonardo: Discoveries from Verrocchio’s Studio
New attributions to Leonardo shed light on his apprentice years under Andrea del Verrocchio
Approaching the divine at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco
An exhibition at the Asian Art Museum asks visitors to consider what it means to represent divinity in human form
‘The building as it was is gone for good’ – remembering the Glasgow School of Art
The devastating fire at the Glasgow School of Art means that incredibly difficult decisions lie ahead
Funny business in the world of stamps
American philatelists with a nose for novelty can now get their hands on scratch n’sniff stamps. And is Royal Mail having a laugh with its Dad’s Army set?
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Barrels and The Mastaba 1958–2018
A retrospective look at the career of the artist couple coincides with a new public installation on the Serpentine lake
The Giacometti Institute
The world’s first museum dedicated to the Swiss artist opens, with a permanent reconstruction of his studio on display
Remembering Irving Sandler, the ‘sweeper-up after artists’
The critic, who has died at the age of 92, will be remembered as someone who wanted to be in the thick of it
The man who turned curating into an art form
Why the experimental exhibitions of Harald Szeemann still have something to teach today’s curators
The disappearing acts of Ana Mendieta
A focused exhibition of the Cuban-American artist’s films explores humanity’s complex relationship with the natural world
The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
What doesn’t Arron Banks know about the Hermitage? Why is Christie’s like a tennis court? And did anyone point out how that G7 photo looks like a Renaissance painting?
‘I’ve always insisted on remaining an artist’
Sam Gilliam has consistently challenged the traditional premises of painting. As he tells Apollo, his need to make art is as urgent as ever
The genius of Charles Rennie Mackintosh
The architect and designer’s reputation stands higher than ever – but the source of his talent remains elusive
The best of Art Basel 2018
Melanie Gerlis on the works not to miss at the fair in Basel this year
French porcelain meets 3D printing at Waddesdon
Michael Eden’s brightly coloured creations offer a modern update on the manor’s historic collection
It’s vital that objects from national collections are shown more widely
Museums across the UK are able to borrow from the national collections, but they need external support to do so