With 243 participating galleries and dealers, the first summer opening of TEFAF Maastricht promises a diverse offering of art and antiques.
Besides TEFAF, there is much more to see in Maastricht – Maria Howard selects the shows and fairs to note beyond the walls of the MECC this month
Some of Britain’s finest examples of modern architecture may be under threat, but in Owen Hatherley they have a fierce champion
Plus: the art dealer Inigo Philbrick has been sentenced to seven years in prison | The new French culture minister is Rima Abdul Malak
The Armenian businessman had a taste for portable items of beauty and cherished his collection as though it were an extension of himself
Rakewell raises an eyebrow at the musician’s latest three-way collaboration with producer T Bone Burnett and Christie’s
The grounds of the Shortgrove estate in Newport, Essex, have long been lovingly preserved, but a new development now threatens its future
Jean-Luc Martinez has been indicted in connection with the purchase of five ancient Egyptian artefacts by the Louvre Abu Dhabi
Once occupied by the artist Franz West, the painter's studio sits in the backyard of a former dairy and is filled with the scents of oil paint and flowers
Rubens may dominate the field, but there are other names worth seeking out – and plenty of surprises to be found
Rakewell laments what has been a rather dismal week for the Grande Dame of South Kensington, involving the UK government and a Russian-owned Fabergé egg
The seaside scenes of Willie Rodger aren’t necessarily a sunny affair, but they are always full of life
Art historian Sam Spike speaks to Gabrielle Schwarz about how non-fungible tokens have transformed collecting and why not everything needs to be minted
The founder of digital gallery ARTXCODE speaks to Gabrielle Schwarz about different types of NFT and the role of the curator within the digital space
The Dutch-Brazilian artist Rafaël Rozendaal speaks to Gabrielle Schwarz about the freedom of making art on the internet and the process of minting NFTs
Gilane Tawadros will become the gallery's tenth director, following in the footsteps of Iwona Blazwick who stepped down, after 20 years, in April 2022
Madonna was once NSFW. Now, thanks to Beeple, she has turned herself into an NFT
Plus: Deane Lawson wins Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2022 and Art Fund announces Museum of the Year shortlist
The American artist divides his time between Venice Beach and New Mexico, with one studio in a church and the other in a former commercial laundry
Turning black and white photos into colour – and vice versa – can be a harmless piece of fun, but the results can also mess with our sense of the past
The city claims that its decision to loosen the rules governing art auctions seeks to create a more consumer-friendly environment – but how can it?
Drawing influence from her grandfather, the Canadian artist paints large scale, Surrealist-inspired scenes that highlight the humour of the everyday
A terrifically grumpy portrait of Goya and a mythical landscape by Paul Bril are among this month’s highlights
Over the course of an almost a decade, the Scottish artist has gathered and crushed ancient geological specimens to create a work of real conceptual power
