A new Artangel project has sent Rakewell into raptures – though it’s trickier to decipher what the intended feline audience makes of it all
The National Gallery in London looks again at one of the most recognisable works in its collections
The Guildhall’s display of scenes set in the City is a minor curiosity rather than a major diversion
How the society of Jesus became one of the most important religious orders in the history of art
With a focus on artists from the Global South, there were unexpected discoveries to be made at this year’s edition
The Brooklyn-based artist has found that becoming a mother has completely transformed the way she works
The Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen in Düsseldorf brings together provocative text-based works from across the artist’s career
Plus: Ron's Place saved at the eleventh hour, Peter Weibel (1944–2023), and the rest of the week’s top stories
Sarah Merker has just completed a remarkable ten-year quest to sample the scones at every National Trust tearoom in the country
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston makes more room for its vast collection of objects, textiles and paintings
The Musée d’Orsay in Paris shows off its impressive holdings of masterworks by the likes of Millet, Degas and Mary Cassatt
The Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin turns its attention to the women who shaped the art of the Italian Renaissance
A new record was set for the Russian painter this week while Van Gogh’s portrait of a farmworker fetched twice its estimate
Our pick of the most powerful works by women artists who have used their practices to champion greater equality
Bold brushstrokes and strong colours add up to a powerful sense of unease in the artist’s cryptically titled portraits of modern Ireland
Victor Brauner was a leading light of the Surrealist movement but, until now, he has been little known in his native country
David Bowie’s archive and the first clutch of NFTs to be acquired by a French museum are among this month’s highlights
The growing tendency to fold 20th-century makers into the history of modern art often ignores what was truly innovative about their work
Hettie Judah revisits the past as it is presented by artists delving into the archives and reusing old footage
While the artist’s life can pose difficulties, the Musée Picasso in Paris is finding ways to open up his work for a new generation
These vivid, tin-glazed ceramics were considered fit for the pope to eat off – and can fetch princely prices today
Aside from the usual refreshments, the city’s taverns offered a highly engineered form of popular entertainment
Highlights at this year’s edition include the marble head of a young Roman man and a bejewelled reliquary that was once owned by Charles II’s queen
A new drive to ensure that ancient objects were obtained legally is transforming the market
