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
A dumpy effigy in a church in Stratford-upon-Avon has been mocked for centuries, but new research claims it’s the most accurate likeness of the playwright there is
Laying claim to its archaeological heritage is central to Mexico’s identity as a modern nation
The restored tomb of Augustus reopened this month – and an extensive new website gives a good sense of what has happened to it over the last two thousand years
A new series on BBC Radio 3 delves into the notorious life of Benvenuto Cellini – and it's a binge-worthy Renaissance thriller, Christina Faraday writes
The glittering displays of Noël Coward and chums masked an altogether less divine reality – but anxiety and fear were always part of the act
The V&A says it’s protecting the jobs of librarians (for now), but the fate of the greatest art library in the UK remains uncertain
Irma Stern’s idylls of African life have too often been read at face value – but they mask a more troubled history
With human contact all but banned, an exhibition about touch was always going to provoke mixed feelings
A new graphic novel offers a fresh take on the museum heist genre – if you can bear its regressive sexual politics, that is
The knavery and folly of the rarefied art world are writ large in a documentary that picks over the Knoedler forgery scandal
The latest AI tool to go viral turns still images into singing videos – so warbling Mona Lisas and disco Holbeins are taking over your social feeds
Since the 1960s, artists and designers have regarded the brooch as a miniature sculpture – and an opportunity to try out new materials and techniques
The architect wreathed his buildings in mystical language – but his modern citadels are clearly among the great achievements of 20th-century architecture
Christie’s just sold a Jpeg file for a staggering $69.3 million. There’ll be a saving on shipping costs, if nothing else...
A pair of Lear’s macaws, named after the poet, painter and parrot-lover, have been released into the wild in Brazil
