Three shows in Madrid bring out the contradictions of Charles III, an enlightened ruler who could not resist the trappings of monarchy
Art News Daily : 17 January
The art of rejection (from Oxford University), James May's Matisse moment, and the rest of the week's art tittle-tattle
BRAFA pulls off the tricky task of subtly reinventing itself to suit changing tastes, while catering to every specialism
Ahead of a retrospective across three UK venues, Lubaina Himid discusses how black British art has evolved over the past three decades
Gertrude Stein hailed him as the 'new Michelangelo' and he was consulted by statemen about Balkan politics, but Meštrović's name has fallen into obscurity
Art News Daily : 16 January
The city's museums are flourishing, with top exhibitions – including a major Medardo Rosso show
In a time of increased uncertainty for public art institutions, museums are reevaluting their relationships with private collectors
Prices for Outsider Art are now close to matching those fetched by the mainstream
With the Boris bus discontinued and the Garden Bridge in doubt, the legacies of Bojo's bromance with Thomas Heatherwick are taking their curtain call
Henri Fantin-Latour's finest works are the flower paintings that he made in bulk – but he didn't think so
The Egyptian artist Wael Shawky talks to Apollo about his animated versions of the Crusades
Art News Daily : 13 January
The artist's feeling for place is a constant throughout his work – in both peacetime and war
The Staffordshire Potteries continue to play a leading role in developing the UK's ceramics industry
His appointment as V&A director is surprising but could prove inspired
Art News Daily : 12 January
A personal history of a great painting currently on show in New York
Influential private collectors were often keen to recreate their own experiences for the benefit of the public at large.
James Webb's sound installations tackle difficult political, social and emotional issues with subtle immediacy
Art News Daily : 11 January
Kochi might be full of contradictions, but it remains a vibrant site for the Kochi-Muziris Biennale - now in its third edition
The Photographers' Gallery has put together an exhibition of feminist art from the 1970s which is still worryingly relevant today
