A display of Chinese miniatures explores the diverse cultural and social uses of these small-scale sculptures
Plus: Tom Phillips (1937–2022), Horniman hands over Benin Bronzes, and the rest of the week’s top stories
Art-fair visitors who aren’t afraid to declare their worth can take advantage of MSCHF’s very public ATM machine
The Arts Council’s decision to move money out of London ignores the fact that arts institutions rely upon each other to nurture talent
London's Old Master sales this month include a version of a great ‘poesie’ painting – though questions have been raised about its attribution
Arcarta reveals how the right tools could create a smoother and safer system for art galleries to sell work and for collectors looking to buy
Leonardo da Vinci’s sketch of a grumpy woman and an elaborate art nouveau tea set once owned by Karl Lagerfeld are among this month’s highlights
Five leading figures in the digital art world offer their insights into how the NFT market will evolve following the crypto crash
When it came to projecting British power abroad, Christopher Wren proved a handy source of inspiration in the creation of an ‘English Renaissance’ style
Funny peculiar or funny haha? Perhaps some of the artists who seem a bit obscure are actually trying to make us laugh
The eye may be our most perceptive organ, but it can sometimes make us blind to the other senses
Packed with nods to the patron for whom it was painted, the ‘Adoration of the Shepherds’ is one of Domenico Ghirlandaio’s most appealing works
The history of Dosso Dossi's painting of the ‘sorceress’ – otherwise known as Melissa – reveals a bewitching tale of romance
Thanks to mass production (and reproduction), in the 19th-century some middle-class homes began to resemble miniature picture galleries
For seven decades, Milton Gendel recorded his charmed existence in delightfully candid photos and diaries
The Cinémathèque française’s unsettling show about film-making and espionage reveals how much the two activities have in common
Are NFTs a revolutionary approach to new media art or simply a fleeting trend? Jane Morris explores the role of non-fungible tokens today
Mulled wine may be the fuel for contemporary Christmas celebrations but drinking it is a tradition that dates back to antiquity
While Britain was no less affected by the disease than the United States, the response of its gay artists at the start of the crisis was provocatively distinct
When it comes to gold-ground paintings from Italy, condition is everything and the older the work, the better
Contemporary artists are looking to geological forms less for aesthetic cues than for perspective on time, place and human agency
A menu designed to accompany the gallery’s survey of the artist pays homage to the flavours of Provence, but doesn’t quite live up to the works on show
Other European dynasties of the period had equally thriving court cultures, but none has had such a hold on the popular imagination
Tanya Harrod’s biography of the unfairly neglected painter champions his scenes of London working-class life
