The Tate has announced a new commission to respond to its racist mural but why would any artist accept?
The story of the scammer who passed herself off as an heiress should make for must-see television, but reality far outstrips Shonda Rhimes’s overly safe retelling
Andew James Hamilton follows the efforts to find a Maya carving that was first uncovered in 1950, but has since seemingly disappeared from view
The artist may have been unsung for many years before critics and the market caught up, but her work was a wonder right from the start
In this hugely ambitious survey, David Ekserdjian encourages us to see some of the most remarkable artworks of their time with fresh eyes
As a triptych comes to auction, Rakewell wonders if we have finally found an artist whose talent is unquestionable
Plus: Fine Arts Paris and La Biennale to merge and Jonathan Watkins to step down as director of Ikon
In this Netflix series a film conservator is tasked with rescuing a set of videotapes from the 1990s. What could possibly go wrong?
To trail the artist through Europe, as this lively exhibition does, is to realise that his art relied on movement
In his Brooklyn studio the Swiss painter and sculptor looks to Rosalba Carriera, Georgia O’Keeffe and an ancient rock formation for inspiration
Roger Michell’s last film tells the unlikely story of how the Duke of Wellington’s portrait was stolen from the National Gallery – and found in a train station four years later
Rakewell revels in the latest interiors shoot of the actor’s house, but is there an ugly truth behind the beautiful surface?
Lorenzo Tiepolo has long languished in the shadow of his much more famous father and brother – but his was a very singular talent
The artist talks about her long career of painting and protest – and the points where they overlap
The American sculptor discusses her passion for audio books and what she has in common with Roger Federer
A major exhibition across 18 venues is highlighting the rich variety of Islamic art. But can it stem the growing prejudices in French society?
The ‘pitman painter’s scenes of men down the mines conjure up a lost world of herculean effort
The Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall has finally reopened – and it remains as forward-looking as ever
Plus: Art Basel Hong Kong postponed to May and France to restitute 15 works looted by the Nazis
It was hard to be indifferent to the designer’s larger-than-life creations, which is exactly what he wanted
The artist’s independence of mind and spectacular skill led to her becoming the first female sculptor to the Spanish king
London’s oldest streetlamps were designed to be beautiful as well as useful – so why is Westminster Council trying to remove them?
Rakewell wonders whether Pantone’s ’Color of the Year 2022’ might not belong more comfortably to an earlier era
