The poet’s bejewelled lair on the banks of the Thames was his pride and joy – and its restoration shines new light into the shadowy depths of his mind
People have always been fascinated by forests but, as a show in Lille suggests, seeing them as ideal, untouched places misunderstands their true nature
The new guidance provides some welcome clarity for art businesses, but a few grey areas remain
The artist’s wry installations include everything from cuddly toys to supersized versions of everyday objects. But her art is much tougher than it looks
Six museum directors, curators and gallerists give their take on the controversies surrounding this year's exhibition in Kassel
The collector, dealer and interior decorator, who started trading antiques from his rooms at Oxford as an undergraduate, has died at the age of 76
May the actor’s upcoming role as the successful Chicago architect Daniel H. Burnham be more promising than his previous skirmishes with the profession
By pairing contemporary ceramic works with historical objects, this show at LACMA explores how the artists of today are reinventing traditional forms
Plus: New York museums required to prominently acknowledge Nazi-looted works | the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. has confirmed the authorship of one of its Vermeers | and the Met has returned two sculptures to Nepal
Museum Folkwang celebrates its 100th anniversary with an impressive display of more than 250 Expressionist works
A display of more than 130 jade miniatures at Museum Rietberg in Zurich explores the evolution of the ancient Chinese art form
More than a century later, the English cartoonist’s ingenious drawings can still tickle the imaginations of modern audiences
As the acclaimed Scottish chef prepares to publish his first cookbook, he tells Apollo why the secret to good food is simply a table laden with good things
In ‘Enlightened Eclecticism’, Adriano Aymonino shows how the 1st Duke and Duchess of Northumberland made over their stately homes to advance their social ambitions
The Dutch artist's studios are filled with artworks, miniature pieces of furniture and floral vases that she buys at flea markets in France
Plus: an arrest warrant is out for the antiquities dealer Georges Lofti, and the Tate has settled a discrimination case brought by three artists for a six-figure sum
Does Hauser & Wirth’s purchase of a favourite haunt of the YBAs spell the end of an altogether more riotous era?
The Japanese fashion designer revolutionised womenswear by creating comfortable clothes appreciated for their androgynous elegance and ease
Few of the 1.4 million visitors who flock to Edinburgh each August are coming for the visual arts festival, but its new director has plans to make that change
By turning social types into individuals, the photographer influenced many of his contemporaries and shaped how we see the 20th-century
Once overlooked by both artists and collectors, the urgency of landscape studies holds an obvious appeal for modern audiences
Recent initiatives are expanding on the traditional model of patronage through community engagement, cross-disciplinary collaboration and mentorship schemes
The second edition of the event concerns itself with ideas of belonging – and revels in the diversity of this part of north-west London
Two significant works by Renaissance masters to the National Gallery in London are among this month’s highlights
