The emperor was no connoisseur – but he understood the power of art to paper over the cracks in his troubled reign
Art news daily: 4 October
What’s in a new name? For museums it can mean an expensive rebrand that doesn't stop anyone using the old moniker
The decaying grandeur of the island makes for a beautiful setting – but it’s one that vies for attention with the art on view
Art news daily: 3 October
After a decade-long renovation, the palatial Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dijon can now show its masterpieces to even greater advantage
Currently on view at the Science Gallery London, The Bad Feel Loops is a nervous, nerve-wracking piece of work
Art news daily: 2 October
Founded in 1934 in Lund, southern Sweden, the Skissernas Museum of sketches, models and preparatory work offers a valuable insight into artistic projects – including those never made
The Victorian painter certainly had a penchant for play-acting, but his depictions of Egypt remain something of an enigma
The film adaptation of Donna Tartt’s novel is visually enticing but unwieldy
Art news daily: 1 October
Theaster Gates in the archives and Jonathan Baldock’s four-poster bed are among the shows not to miss during Frieze Week
With the British Art Fair joining 1–54, there’s more to see at this busy time than ever before
From sepia to rabbit skin glue – Hirst’s butterfly wings are far from the only animal products used to make art
Art news daily: 30 September
Art news daily: 27 September
Joseph Beuys sculptures at Bastian and Patrick Caulfield at Waddington Custot are among the shows not to miss during Frieze Week
An exhibition of works by James Pryde and a display of new research on Cézanne are among the shows not to miss during Frieze Week
A Botticelli portrait and an ancient bronze hedgehog are among the must-see artworks at this year’s event
A Roman fort has been discovered under a bus station in Exeter... and it’s the stuff that headlines are made of, says Rakewell
A museum charting the dramatic history of the French Resistance and the Liberation of Paris has an elegant and historic new home in Montparnasse
Art news daily: 26 September
The first overseas tour organised by Thomas Cook took in the International Exhibition in Paris
