The lives of Benedictine monks and nuns have much to teach us, if a display of medieval and contemporary art at the Sainsbury Centre is anything to go by
Lord’s is the most evocative place in English cricket – but can the art on the walls help haul it into the 21st century?
The Argentine-born pioneer of kinetic art has died at the age of 97. In 2020 he talked to Gabrielle Schwarz about his experiments in form and colour and a life devoted to trying new things
Burdened by poor health in later life, the artist would have been forgiven for slowing down – but there was no stopping him
Surrealism and summer spirit are on the agenda at the fourth edition of the fine art and antiques fair in Chelsea
The National Gallery of Singapore’s show about desire in South East Asian art has managed to satisfy the censors while not shying away from the subject
The central exhibition is full of thoughtful works that call for quiet attention, but the crammed curation makes it hard to give them the time they deserve
A seductive exhibition in Basel explores the variety of sexual identities, and how artists have depicted them over the centuries
Pieces in mint condition are hard to find, but it’s well worth making the effort to look for examples of work that was once prized throughout Europe
The American painter won worldwide renown for his lush landscapes, but perhaps his greatest work of art was the mansion he had built in the Hudson Valley
Josef Frank and Oskar Wlach’s Villa Beer was used by British intelligence after the Second World War – and is now open to general inspection
Peter Burke’s cultural history considers the complex history and current relevance of a strangely elusive figure
A work made by the artist during a residency in Denmark is inspired by the victims of the slave trade between Ghana and the Danish West Indies
‘Tablescaping’ is nothing new – just look at these dazzling centrepieces made by 18th- and 19th-century goldsmiths
Andrew Durbin’s joint biography of these fascinating artists shows that each is worth a book of their own
In depicting scenes of Bacchic revelry, painters such as Michaelina Wautier and Angelica Kauffman were tapping into an ancient ritual
Kevin Salatino and Mel Becker Solomon of the Art Institute of Chicago anatomise one of the Abstract Expressionist’s pastel drawings of women
The National Museum of Contemporary in Athens has had a long and troubled gestation. But under its director, Katerina Gregos, it has become one of Europe’s most exciting museums
Plus: Arts Council England publishes its new strategic framework, and the husband of slain gallerist Brent Sikkema has been convicted of murder-for-hire
Georgia O’Keeffe and Joseph Beuys are among the artists who have been fascinated by the canines, but Looney Tunes may be responsible for the most memorable coyote of them all
In praise of the artist as a flag-bearer for a particular kind of inscrutable, elegant painting
BRUSK, a new space for temporary exhibitions in Bruges, is connecting locals with the city’s rich cultural and mercantile past while keeping up with contemporary art
The National Portrait Gallery reminds us how the actor commanded the camera with seeming effortlessness – and explores her long afterlife in art
See the many ways in which artists have celebrated and subverted the Stars and Stripes over the last century and a half
