Rakewell suspects that Leonardo would have loved the invention of film and TV, but what would he have made of Aidan Turner, aka Ross Poldark, playing him?
Two new books offer complementary perspectives – the macro and the micro – on the modern museum
An exhibition examining Black experience in America is powerful if piecemeal – and is necessarily exhausting
They may have intimidated you in the past – but you'll have to wise up to the ways of commercial galleries if you want to see any art in the UK this month
The pandemic has highlighted the need for urban projects such as the Camden Highline – and London has a long history of transforming unloved sites into havens for city dwellers
The recent move of the royal mummies in Cairo was a made-for-TV extravaganza
Agatha Christie's sleuth has been nowhere more at home than in ITV's interwar locations – their clean lines the perfect match for the punctilious Poirot
The Gardner Museum heist hasn’t been solved in 30 years – and it’s perfect fodder for a true crime documentary
The painter’s urgent, sympathetic portraits of her fellow New Yorkers are exactly what we need in these troubled times
Robert Walpole was a supreme political operator, but his power and personal wealth also made him a splendid butt of satire
The government’s plan for a grand national jolly has been widely lampooned – but perhaps it’s just what we need
As a new documentary reveals, the Scottish painter braved wind, rain and Arctic ice in search of his 'rough truth'
Francis Lee’s film plays fast and loose with Mary Anning’s life – but at least it digs the great geologist out of historical obscurity
Too often arts patrons hinder the organisations they set out to help by imposing conditions on their gifts
For Katherine Parkinson's TV play about portrait sitters, Roxana Halls ‘ghost-painted’ a series of portraits – a demanding role, as they tell Apollo
Walking around the city can feel like following in the footsteps of the famous photographer – but today’s empty streets are altogether more depressing
These vast, bustling buildings were once emblems of city life – but they've been in decline for years and the pandemic has only hastened their demise
Many British royals have been keen on acquiring works of art, but few have been as diligent about looking after them as Queen Mary
Ralph Beyer’s idiosyncratic letter-cutting isn’t to everyone’s taste but there’s no denying its power
You’re not going abroad this summer – but you can still have a holiday with an artistic twist
Paintings from the north-west Indian city of Udaipur present life at court as a royal playground
They’re eager to express their support for social justice – but without listening more attentively, museum directors will never make good on their rhetoric
The German government has reportedly been in talks about the return of German-held Benin Bronzes, raising hopes of their imminent restitution
Sacha Jafri's vast canvas may have fetched $62m, but it also landed him in hospital – and he’s not the first artist to have suffered a work-related injury
