Art News Daily : 20 December
The sorry tale of a Roman Christmas tree; the pinkest pink and Anish Kapoor; and George Osborne's coffee table books of choice
A show at the National Gallery considers how four artists used international Impressionism to forge a new national identity
Art News Daily : 19 December
The figurative artists of the 1920s and '30s should not be considered secondary to their abstract contemporaries – as numerous recent exhibitions have shown
Australia continued to haunt Sidney Nolan’s imagination long after the painter made his home in Britain
The influence of glittering Byzantine churches can be found in the impressive mosaics of Westminster Cathedral – including a new work by Tom Phillips
After years of expansion, funding is a major issue for the city's museums. How will they fare if the Trump administration provokes fresh culture wars?
The idea to bring the Pompidou to Brussels has been met with scepticism: will it just be a tourist attraction or will it enhance the city's cultural scene?
The government's efforts to keep a rare Pontormo in the UK after it was sold unexpectedly by its owner have revealed cracks in the export bar process
Bruce McLean's new paintings may seem like a departure from his earlier conceptual pieces – but not for the artist
The London Old Master sales may not have included any blockbuster paintings, but sales were strong for works fresh to the market
Is action man Sylvester Stallone about to be made Chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts by President-elect Trump?
Was Van Gogh arrested in Arles on the night that he severed his own ear?
Art News Daily : 16 December
A rich selection of essays, interviews and memoirs offer a unique glimpse into the life and works of René Magritte
Art News Daily : 15 December
In 1853 Auguste Salzmann went to Jerusalem to photograph religious sites. The results, on show at the Metropolitan Museum, are an insight into his own faith
Berlin's Gemäldegalerie has postponed a display of contemporary art from Tehran - what does this mean for cultural exchange in Iran?
Art News Daily : 14 December
A perfectly realised exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery in London explores Rodin's obsession with dance and its expressive power
Caravaggio and the end of capitalism; Benedict Cumberbatch in Tate’s Rauschenberg gift shop; and Alan Yentob in Calais
Art News Daily : 13 December
Caravaggio's radical vision inspired a legion of followers across Europe, whose work is increasingly in the spotlight at museums and auction houses alike
