An exhibition of little-known interior scenes in Venice gives us a new window onto the artist's work
Plus: the Venice Biennale jury resigns en masse; and Janne Sirén is stepping down as the director of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum
A historic 18th-century salver from the collection of Robert Walpole is a relic from a world of political perks and exquisite craftsmanship
The beloved Hackney picture house is celebrating 50 years as a community-run enterprise – but as Britain’s oldest continuously operating cinema, its roots go much further back
The Danish gem expert alerted the British Museum to thefts from its collection and played a role in recovering scores of items. He was Apollo’s Personality of the Year in 2024
The architects of Britain and Ireland’s best-loved buildings have received a good deal of attention, but what about the men who made them?
This snapshot of contemporary American art is undoubtedly messy and unintentionally revealing
The world’s most visited museum has been in the headlines in recent months, but the origins of its malaise go back a long way
The vineyard in Provence has become famous for its art and architecture, but making great wine is still its raison d’être
The market for furniture by mid-century designers is as sturdy as a Jean Prouvé table or a hippo-cum-drinks cabinet by the Lalannes
At Tate Britain, the artist’s ability to draw us in while keeping us at a distance – all in a single painting – is on full display
In praise of the artist as a flag-bearer for a particular kind of inscrutable, elegant painting
A 17th-century fresco by Giacinto Platania in Catania’s cathedral captures an eruption that lasted for 122 days
Thomas Laqueur’s treat of a book tracks how dogs have been represented in art and what they represent in life
Will Wiles applauds the witty cartoons of Alan Dunn, a keen observer of architectural modishness
Ana María Bresciani of the Munchmuseet explains how Edvard Munch turned the canteen of an Oslo chocolate factory into a de facto gallery of modern art
Plus: Dutch government proposes handing ‘orphaned’ Nazi-looted art to Dutch Jewish community and the Turner Prize shortlist is announced
A set of mirrors designed by Claude Lalanne sold for $33.5m this week, which has led Rakewell to reflect on the art of glass through the ages
The National Gallery in London presents a landmark exhibition of one of the leading lights of Spanish baroque painting
The pioneering designer turned her hand to photography in the 1930s and proved highly adept in that medium too
The New York Historical explores the city’s early modern roots with a lively display of paintings of daily life
The sculptor’s beguiling creatures, which range from the humanoid to the insectoid, take up residence at Houghton Hall in Norfolk
A former slaughterhouse is home to the city’s newest museum and it’s just the first step in creating a new cultural district
For Benjamin Markovits, a Cornish scene by Michael Canney hits the sweet spot between figuration and abstraction
