Part of the fabric – draped cloth and diaphanous veils in Renaissance art
How Italian painters and sculptors made clothing conceal and reveal the human form
How Italian painters and sculptors made clothing conceal and reveal the human form
Art news daily: 1 March
Francis Bacon, Jeff Koons and Gerhard Richter are just a few of the artists who have taken to the bottle and designed labels for famous brands
After losing his sight, the British painter drew on touch, memory and imagination to continue his work
The Sheffield gallery’s show of works by Susan Hiller, Georgina Starr and Elizabeth Price takes a reflective turn
The late couturier, photographer, art collector and ‘showman’ was a master of harnessing the power of the image
The museum’s director, Taco Dibbits, is making the most of the most comprehensive collection of Rembrandts in the world
The bicentenary of the great Victorian critic’s birth is an occasion to consider how well his ideas have stood the test of time
With an ambitious digitisation project, Art UK aims to foster appreciation of an art form that is sometimes overlooked
The Turner Prize-winning artist explains why she finds digital flotsam and jetsam so fascinating
Ed Sheeran has joined the big league – by becoming the latest star to pose for David Hockney
Plus: Donald Trump’s wedding cake goes under the hammer, and Lars von Trier turns his films into diamonds
John Ruskin, Paul Nash and a host of more recent artists have found geology a rich seam to mine
Art news daily: 14 February
American art ceramics haven’t received as much attention as they deserve, but a major gift to the Met is changing this
The thunderous thespian is to voice the bacteria that spread the Black Death for a new display at the Museum of London
A 19th-century artist spent decades creating this remarkable pomological collection
The Brotherhood loomed large in the poet’s life, but she was careful to carve out her own creative space
A medieval book coffer and a painting by Rembrandt’s teacher are among the top recent museum acquisitions
The trailblazing artist talks about feminism, optimism, and the importance of doing your own thing