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The best of Masterpiece 2017
There’s something for all tastes at this year’s art fair, from ancient statuary to bright abstract paintings
Milton Avery’s unique American modernism
An exhibition of the artist’s works at Victoria Miro – the first in London in over a decade – is a lesson in painterly deftness
Book competition
Your chance to win ‘Ravilious and Co: The Pattern of Friendship’, by Andy Friend (Thames & Hudson)
Now is the time to buy English porcelain…
English porcelain may not attract the same high prices of the past, but it could still be a lucrative opportunity for new collectors
ISIS blamed for destruction of Grand al-Nuri mosque
Our daily round-up of news from the art world ISIS blamed for destruction of Mosul’s Grand al-Nuri mosque | The…
The microbes and moths munching on your favourite artworks
Monuments and artworks are at threat from microbes – if the moths don’t get them, that is
The short step from pagan portraits to early Christian icons
Pagan and Christian art have more in common than you think – or so a polemical new book argues
Don’t expect England’s great cathedrals to look after themselves
The ancient cathedrals of England need financial help to stave off ruin
The Charterhouse is a time capsule in the centre of London
As part of a former monastic complex, the Charterhouse is a living reminder of London’s medieval past
The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
From Brian Sewell to Justin Bieber, the best of last week’s tittle-tattle from the art world
The world of mosaics, from Tivoli to Tottenham Court Road
Durable, versatile and colourful, mosaics have a long history and a bright future, as the V&A will explore this weekend
Bill Viola breathes fresh life into the Renaissance
A thrilling opportunity to see Bill Viola’s work alongside the Renaissance art that inspired it
MoMA puts on a model exhibition about Frank Lloyd Wright
This revelatory show matches Frank Lloyd Wright’s work to his personality and his designs to his ambitions
What has Kassel’s Documenta learned from Athens?
The Kassel leg of Documenta 14 has just opened, but will it fare batter than its much-criticised Athens counterpart?
The fine art of avocados
Artists have always been obsessed with fruit – but avocado art might be taking things too far
A new home for post-war Italian art
Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu talk about sharing their collection at their new art space, Magazzino
These French firedogs have an impeccable pedigree
The firedogs made for the French couturier and collector Jacques Doucet are the epitome of art deco style
Why your sports shoes could be worth a fortune
A pair of self-lacing trainers has sold at auction for more than $50,000 dollars. Could you be standing on a fortune?
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Public sculpture in the UK is about to become more visible
Art UK, which last year launched a digital catalogue of every oil painting in public ownership, has embarked on an equivalent project for sculpture