In 1804, a fleet of English merchant vessels fooled the French navy into retreat. Each captain was presented with an exquisite sword for their troubles
Art News Daily : 9 February
Pasmore's work surely constitutes one of the most varied and experimental bodies of work produced by any 20th-century British artist
The artist's exhibition at the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris explores big themes of climate change, landscape and loss
The Icelandic artist Egill Sæbjörnsson has handed over the creation of the country's pavilion at the Venice Biennale to a brace of trolls. Really.
Art News Daily : 8 February
She's an icon of Scottish nationhood and martyrdom, but Mary's life at court was a complicated one of competing cultural, social and political influences
Anya Gallaccio is building her own version of Wyoming's Devil's Tower in London, using a 3D printer. What does the work say about the relationship between man and nature?
Auction highlights this month include works by Morisot and Magritte at Christie's, and Sotheby's inaugural 'Erotic: Passion and Desire' sale
The Indian artist's global success has not been fully appreciated at home – until now
Art News Daily : 7 February
The YBAs party until their bedtime; Donald Trump learns to draw; and Richard Prince trolls the White House
This week's parliamentary debate on the UK domestic ivory trade revealed some serious misconceptions about antique ivory and those who study and sell it
The finest new additions to public art collections, from a Czech Surrealist masterpiece, to a collection of 800 rare Japanese prints
Art News Daily : 6 February
David Hockney's redesign of the Sun masthead split opinions in the art world
This scholarly show at the Frick Collection is also a feast for the senses
The exhibition highlights and museum openings not to miss this month
David Hockney found his great inspiration in the backyards of California, creating a look that influenced generations of artists
Art News Daily : 3 February
Modern art in Sussex was about more than just rolling hills and gentle abstraction
Skeletons have come out of the closet at museums in the US and UK...
Thomas Marks talks to artist Idris Khan as the largest exhibition of his works to date goes on display at the New Art Gallery in Walsall
Art News Daily : 2 February
