As the art of the Gilded Age undergoes a revival, what does this say about our own hopes and fears?
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have had to move their wedding reception to the Arsenale after a protest group threatened to fill the canal with crocodiles
The magazine rang in its 100th anniversary at the National Gallery with more than 100 artists, museum directors, curators, art historians and dealers
Stellan Skarsgård’s art dealer/spymaster in ‘Andor’ is perfectly placed to see the inner workings of empire
The French painter was full of compassion for the downtrodden – and had a fair bit of sympathy for the devil, too
Throughout the 20th century, artists experimented with colour to put scientific principles into practice – and in doing so, refracted reality itself
The Thyssen-Bornemisza presents five centuries of art depicting our complex relationship with the natural world
Watercolours from the Met’s own collection show that John Singer Sargent wasn’t the only member of his family who was handy with a brush
Nineteenth-century photographs are joined by hand-coloured contemporary images by Vasantha Yogananthan at the Rijksmuseum
The artist talks to Apollo about sifting through the museum’s collection to piece together how mental disorders were experienced and treated in the 19th century
The Impressionist’s masterful depictions of people – especially men – at work and play go on display at the Art Institute of Chicago
The Carnegie Museum of Art presents paintings that shed light on several European empires
In Paris, the American writer and her siblings were early patrons of the likes of Matisse and Picasso, making their Left Bank apartment a magnet for art lovers
The painter from Philadelphia still lives in the city, where she works in a converted high school, on an easel that belonged to an artist she grew up admiring
In a setting that hints at waiting rooms and hospital wards the artist explores the darker side of institutional care
Now in its third year, the London fair blends fine art with a festival atmosphere that suits the season
Plus: UN report condemns Israeli destruction of cultural sites in Gaza strip, and Louvre staff stage spontaneous strike
In her depictions of the human form, the artist pushes paint to its limits, explains Sarah Howgate of the National Portrait Gallery in London
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs draws on its considerable holdings to demonstrate why the couturier was known as ‘Le magnifique’
Van Gogh’s compositional style and intensity of vision were a formative influence on Anselm Kiefer, as this show at the Royal Academy makes clear
The Post-Impressionist’s home in Aix-en-Provence is the subject of this exhibition at the Musée Granet
The artist transforms the ground-floor of Dia Bridgehampton with prints and hand-painted designs that blend figuration and abstraction
The artist left behind thousands of drawings when he died at the age of 37, and some of the loveliest examples can be seen at the British Museum
As the Royal Observatory in Greenwich celebrates its 350th anniversary, we look at four artworks that embody our age-old fascination with the heavens
