Painters have long distorted the human body to convey the anguish, confusion and melancholy that can lie beneath the skin
The artist works in near silence on her hyperreal paintings in her Berlin studio, which she keeps as empty as possible
The Fondation Beyeler presents paintings, sculptures and hyper-realistic drawings by the Latvian American artist
At the Frick, three enigmatic works by the Old Master depict women of status and their maids
The public and Royal Academicians alike can submit work to the world’s longest-running open exhibition
A survey at the National Portrait Gallery in London explores the artist’s bracingly conceptual approach to painting
The historian of 18th- and early 19th-century art combined a deep love of objects with an equally deep love of ideas
Hiroshige’s playful prints conjure the landscapes of 19th-century Japan in jewel-like tones
In her inventive works, the late American artist sought to blur the boundaries between herself and her characters, both real and imagined
The four Scottish Colourists brought a much-needed verve to British art, although their avant-garde credentials can be overstated
With a slew of new projects and major government investment, the Emirati art scene is having a moment. This time, it looks set to last
A former monastery is an apt setting for the eerie installations of Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller
French climate activists who stole the president’s waxwork from the Musée Grevin in Paris are no dummies when it comes to protest
Plus: UK cultural institutions defend corporate sponsors, Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery director still in post after Trump’s firing by social media
The Virgin Queen was not known for her cookery skills, so why was she often painted holding a sieve?
Tate Britain’s pairing of two very different painters reveals that the artists have more in common than is usually thought
The Pompidou’s last show before it closes for five years is a wide-ranging retrospective of the photographer’s work
The Saint Louis Art Museum presents textiles from or inspired by the Islamic world feature in a free exhibition
This dazzling exhibition at the Barberini brings together some 100 works to demonstrate the variety of the Impressionist master’s art
Chardin’s luscious still life of fruit and Guercino’s commanding King David are among last month’s most significant museum acquisitions
To celebrate World Oceans Day, we dive into four artworks that celebrate the blue planet’s beauty, biodiversity and bottomless capacity for artistic inspiration
Housed in Louis Kahn’s last building, the newly spruced-up Yale Center for British Art reframes Paul Mellon’s collection
The best pieces among this year’s finalists blend skill and elegance with an awareness of questions about memory and inheritance
The modernist potter was one of a handful of British ceramicists who pushed clay to its expressive limits
