Hostels or hospitals for the old and vulnerable were first established in the Middle Ages, but as a thoughtful new London scheme shows, they still play an important role in society
The Belgian painter was a notable figure in avant-garde circles, but stopped making art for two decades. An exhibition in Antwerp puts her back in the picture
A survey of the Canadian artist’s work shows how the moving image can bridge the gap between the past and the present
Eclectic art and innovative curation are helping Art Basel Paris fly the flag for the French art market
The artist blasts country music at full volume and thumbs through a Nan Goldin catalogue while working at her home studio in Notting Hill Gate
In his complex and colourful paintings, the American artist riffed on masterpieces he had seen in museums around Europe
The opening of the Fondation Cartier in 1984 changed the French art world. Does its move to the heart of Paris show that private institutions now have the upper hand?
Plus: Frieze is launching its first fair in the Middle East, and the film-maker Ken Jacobs has died at the age of 92
When it came to capturing the scattering of light, the Impressionist was just as skilled with ink on paper as he was with oil on canvas
This major retrospective at the Fondation Louis Vuitton covers the full sweep of the artist’s six-decade career
The Rijksmuseum brings early modern domesticity to life, and provides a fresh look at an extraordinary doll’s house
The Louvre makes the case for why labelling the painter ‘neoclassical’ does him a disservice
Mattel has created seven new dolls inspired by MoMA’s collection – and the most glamorous of them all is Barbie® x Van Gogh
The Libyan artist has studios in both Cairo and London, and finds the colours of each city seeping into her intricate textile work
To mark the 60th anniversary of the death of Dorothea Lange, we pick out four works that explore the power dynamics inherent to the act of looking
The film-maker seemed almost as comfortable in front of a camera as behind it – and in Nemai Ghosh he had the ideal photographer
The Bard Graduate Center’s exhibition proves that there is a piece of French porcelain for every occasion, be it formal, witty, serious or slight
Ben Enwonwu is the star of Tate Modern’s landmark exhibition. Samuel Reilly looks at how the twists and turns of the artist’s career mirror those of his native country after it left British colonialism behind
It is a century since most of Sir John Soane’s structure was demolished to make way for Herbert Baker’s bigger but more boring vision
The practice of underwriting the sale of art works has made a major comeback since the financial crisis, but the risks of getting burned are as high as ever
Recently restored, the monumental paintings in the north wing of St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London show a more caring side of the satirical genius
The greatest Flemish sculptor of the baroque is finally receiving his dues, and in the perfect setting
Plus: Italian police seize 21 Dalí lithographs thought to be fakes; Sotheby’s sells its longtime New York HQ; and the architect Terry Farrell has died
A donation of 20-year-old chocolate to a York museum puts Rakewell in mind of other foodstuffs that are good enough for the display case
