The former teen idol turned fashion icon is in full Renaissance prince mode in Balenciaga’s latest campaign
With chaos in Lebanon and Beirut in crisis, the resilience of the city’s artists and heritage workers is something of a miracle
Museums should lead conversations about archives and artefacts gathered in former colonies – and not leave the objects gathering dust
Two documentaries on the ‘lost Leonardo’ have found the story’s sensationalism irresistible – but hard facts are as absent as the painting itself
For more than a century, the Bibiena family created spectacular sets that delighted and deceived audiences
Typewriters may be museum pieces now, but they created office jobs for women and by doing so changed the 20th century
Most Parisians treat the Arc de Triomphe as a glorified roundabout – but by climbing it they'd see the city in a new light
Peter Fischli has curated a show about the demise of painting – but his take is that it’s still very much alive
The London-based artist increasingly works with VR technology – but his studio still smells of textiles, which remind him of his childhood
The sculptor took Restoration England by storm with his virtuosic woodwork
Damien Hirst has joined the NFT funfair – and he’s even brought former Bank of England governor Mark Carney along for the ride
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When the painter finally moved to the capital, he was quick to make the most of the opportunities on offer
As calls grow for the return of objects acquired during the colonial era, the assessment of claims requires an independent process
The artist’s miniature paintings aren't as diminutive as they may sound, but the magnifying glass attached to her worktable is still absolutely essential
Nicholas Goodison had a distinguished career in the City – but he will also be remembered for his scholarly and philanthropic contributions to the arts
Through the Italian painter’s eyes, the German city became both an idealised version of itself and a surrogate for his native Venice
Tom Eckersley’s posters are rightfully regarded as masterpieces – partly because he worked with clients who were also first-rate
The adult streaming site Pornhub has roused some of the world's most revered nude paintings to life in a series of graphic videos
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A pair of monumental landscapes painted in his later years offer an unusually personal glimpse of the artist himself
The discovery of an engraved bone in Germany offers yet more evidence that our distant cousins were creatively minded
Why do paintings and objects from the Tudor and Stuart periods have so much to say for themselves?
The privatisation of public space in UK cities means that artists are being made to feel increasingly unwelcome
