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The historic tortoiseshell work that is nothing short of a masterpiece
There are no better examples of piqué posé tortoiseshell in the world. How often may this be said of a work of art on the market?
What’s behind jade’s mystical appeal?
Throughout Chinese history, jade has been prized for its beauty and its spiritual associations. Its appeal continues today, but its role is changing
Picasso and Calder’s grandsons team up for a sparkling joint show
Almine Rech gallery makes an impressive New York debut with this combined exhibition of works by Pablo Picasso and Alexander Calder
Our guide to this month’s European art fairs and events
There’s something for everyone as Cologne Fine Art, WIKAM, Art & Antique Hofburg and the Winter Art & Antiques Fair all open
A strong showing of South Korean art in London
It’s high time Koo Jeong-A and Cho Yong-Ik were better known in the UK. Thankfully, both currently have exhibitions in the capital
When English embroidery took Europe by storm
The V&A provides a timely reminder of an era when England led the western world in the manufacture and export of luxury embroidery
David Bowie and Richard Attenborough’s art collections come to auction
A look at the star attractions at Sotheby’s in London this November
The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
The David Bowie auction diet; introducing Picasso’s, erm, brown period; and Barbara Kruger’s failed Trump prophecy
The rise, fall, and rise of Battersea Power Station
For all its fame, Giles Gilbert Scott’s ‘temple of power’ in Battersea has had a chequered and difficult history. Is its future finally secure?
Interviewing the interviewer – an Apollo podcast special with Martin Gayford
To mark the publication of his new book co-authored with David Hockney, Martin Gayford joins Thomas Marks to discuss his memories of interviewing artists
Picasso satirised his sitters – and art itself
The satirical intent behind many of Picasso’s portraits is striking in this exhibition
A tribute to Giles Waterfield (1949–2016)
The curator, academic critic, and novelist was an inspirational figure, but also a dear friend to many in the art world
‘Tastes like chicken.’ Brazilian animals in an Amsterdam art museum
The Rijksmuseum is exhibiting a newly discovered group of animal studies by Frans Post
Toledo Museum of Art criticised for selling artefacts from collection
Art News Daily : 7 November
Emojis are infiltrating art history… 😱
MoMA has acquired the original set of emojis and is set to put them on public display. But the emoji effect is visible in the Old Master world, too
It’s time to look at graffiti on its own terms
Graffiti is usually seen as art or vandalism, but the distinction is stopping us from seeing it for what it really is
Sotheby’s spreads its wings even further, plus the best of the autumn fairs
Sotheby’s purchases the Mei Moses Art Indices; top sales from TEFAF New York; and early sales at Asian Art in London
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Anti-Trump art needs to quit the playground taunts and get serious
Far too much of it actually reinforced Trump’s message that the derisive liberal elite saw him – and by extension, his supporters – as a joke