We are well used to art expressing mental anguish, yet when we are presented with work that responds to physical pain, our urge is to look away
The maison’s limited-edition bottles designed by contemporary artists, designers and architects have secured its place as leader in the luxury market
Exiled in England, Napoleon III’s widow made sure that for as long she lived there was a corner of Hampshire that was forever France
A delicately painted spring scene could suggest complex notions about beauty, hope and death
The photographer’s seething retrospective at MoMA captures what it was like to be young and carefree after the fall of the Berlin Wall
Shokuhin sampuru (food models) may serve the promotional function of luring diners into restaurants but the creation of each replica is a delicate craft
Long undervalued in comparison to his peers, the Renaissance painter now has the critical esteem he deserves in the form of a fine catalogue
On the centenary of Charles M. Schulz’s birth, the cartoonist’s greatest creation still sums up the hopes and fears of the nuclear age
In the early 20th century, Albert Kahn dispatched photographers to more than 50 countries – and the magical results can be found in the Paris museum that bears his name
When the pharaoh’s tomb was discovered 100 years ago, the fate of its contents became a political minefield. Unpublished British papers reveal for the first time what was really at stake
This bumper edition of the annual event continues to demonstrate the capital’s strength in this field
The boom in international demand for contemporary art has seen more and more living artists begin to sell at auction. But who stands to gain?
A new book does justice to the life and work of the little-known artist Suzanne Cooper
A journey through four decades of the South African artist’s works reveals the steady evolution of his talent
Increased wealth, social media and a global art market have affected how people buy art, says the chief operating officer of Gagosian Art Advisory
Collectors are snapping up elegant huanghuali chairs and beds of the Ming and Qing dynasties at record prices
The Prado explores how Italy’s southern capital became a hotbed for creativity
The Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin shows off its vast collection of works by the founder of the Berlin School of sculpture
The surrealist artist’s playful and uncanny works are given the spotlight at MoMA
The Hayward highlights other-worldly works by 23 contemporary ceramicists
Plus: more looted objects connected to art dealer Subhash Kapoor returned to India, and the rest of the week’s art news
She has been outlasted by a lettuce – but could the Iceberg Lady take comfort from a pear-shaped French king?
A magnificent portrait by the Impressionist leads the pack in the sale of Ann and Gordon Getty’s collection at Christie's this week
The four nominees for this year’s prize are presenting their biggest, brightest work but not all of it is saying very much
