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Paper, Color, Line: European Master Drawings from the Wadsworth Atheneum
A selection of rarely seen works on paper by European artists from Vasari to Miró go on show in Hartford
The camp mastery of Roger Moore’s Bond
The actor may not have had much range, but he always played himself to perfection and brought that sense of panache to his most famous role
Department store makeovers, migration museums and Scandi sustainability – the year ahead in architecture
While Scandinavia streams ahead with ecologically sound projects and Edinburgh promises restored retail therapy, the outlook for London seems murkier
The ancient art of winemaking in Tunisia
The country has a long and rich history of viticulture, as we can tell from ancient Roman mosaics and its present-day vineyards
In the studio with… Jakkai Siributr
The Thai textile artist prefers silence in his studio so he can listen to his thoughts – which proves tricky when his dogs are hanging around
The year ahead in novels and biographies with an artistic slant
Keep an eye out for reissues of novels by Elaine Kraf and Inger Christensen, a literary thriller in which Giorgio Vasari turns detective and Francesca Wade’s biography of Gertrude Stein
Back to the future? The return of the art of divination
From the ancient world to modern times, humans have looked to the esoteric arts to answer questions about life, the universe and everything
The painterly brilliance of Luchino Visconti
‘The Leopard’ is the Italian film-maker’s masterpiece, and it owes much of its visual splendour to 19th-century paintings
Citizen Guillaume – the painter whose fortunes followed the French Revolution’s
The story of an artist who has been forgotten for nearly 200 years reflects the hopes and failures of the turbulent times he lived through
The collectors raising a glass to early modern German craft
Seventeenth-century German glassware isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but the finest examples can fetch dazzlingly high prices
Where is the art market headed in 2025?
While many in the trade will be glad to see the back of 2024, whether the year ahead will be an improvement is completely up in the air
The devilish museum that makes its own wine
The Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania is not just a gallery, but also a winery offering visitors a dose of bacchanalian revelry
After centuries of neglect, Plautilla Nelli’s reputation is soaring again
The resurgence of interest in female Renaissance painters has reached the neglected Florentine nun and her workshop
What the shape of things to come used to look like
Glenn Adamson’s new book shows that predictions about the future have always spoken volumes about the present
The year ahead in anniversaries
A string of exhibitions marks 250 years since Turner’s birth and a hundred years of art deco, while Amsterdam turns 750 – and Apollo is celebrating its centenary (watch this space)
Arty films to look out for in 2025
From Adrien Brody’s architect in ‘The Brutalist’ to Tilda Swinton curating a post-apocalyptic gallery, art lovers have plenty to look forward to on screen
The major museum openings of 2025
The United States will be the centre of attention, but from London to Warsaw to Abu Dhabi, it’s a bumper year for museum-goers all over the world
Pierre Bonnard’s world of interiors
The painter’s vibrant domestic scenes are full of revealing details – and so is Isabelle Cahn’s weighty new biography of the painter
Letizia Battaglia’s photographs bring you up close and personal in Palermo
The photojournalist endured death threats to capture the turmoil of the Sicilian capital during the 1970s and ’80s
The art of crossing continents – ‘Silk Roads’ at the British Museum, reviewed
An exhibition about the civilisations that could be found along the trade route connects cultures at every turn, writes Sameer Rahim
Acquisitions of the month: November 2024
A panel by Fra Angelico and a video work acquired using cryptocurrency are among the most significant artworks to enter public collections recently
Contemporary art gets a permanent home in Malta
A 17th-century fort is now full of 21st-century art, and although the project has been a troubled one, the results are worth the wait
Inside the mysteries of Van Cleef and Arpels
The jeweller generally reveals precious little about its process, but Apollo gains access to the site in Paris where the magic happens
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‘She had no time for elitism, but was passionate about excellence’ – a tribute to Rosalind Savill
During her time as director of the Wallace Collection and well beyond it, Savill was a champion of the decorative arts and her beloved Sèvres porcelain, and a dedicated public servant