Technology and ornament went hand in hand at the court of Louis XIV, and his successors expected the same from the scientific advances of their day
The artist painted the Wertheimers 12 times, in portraits that shed light on the changing fortunes of an extraordinary family
As the Hungarian-American artist celebrates his 80th birthday, is his brand of conceptual art still as radical as it once was?
Shattered by high energy prices and shifting consumer habits, the historic Potteries in Stoke-on-Trent are more vulnerable than ever
A meditative painting by Qi Baishi demonstrates his modern approach to an ancient art form, explains Jeremy Zhang of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco
The Flemish castle bought by Rubens in 1635 was intended as a country retreat, and it inspired the artist’s greatest landscapes
The artist’s monochrome sculptures made of everyday objects are full of menace and all the more exhilarating for it
Impressionists and post-Impressionists rule among the paintings in Disney+ series ‘Paradise’, but it’s a Sargent that becomes a talking point
Working in the new medium of pastels, Maurice-Quentin de La Tour portrayed the elites of his day in a style to suit the hedonism of the age
Plus: Netherlands returns 113 Benin bronzes to Nigeria and British Museum chooses Lina Ghotmeh to redesign ancient sculpture galleries
Nothing gets a certain type of viewer more hot under the cravat than anachronisms in period drama – but the best inaccuracies are artistically liberating
Tate Modern celebrates the brief but influential life and work of the Australian-born performance artist, musician, fashion icon and muse
Later Chinese bronzes were much more than pale imitations of ancient works, as this exhibition at the Met shows
Macabre works by modernist masters hang alongside those by Cranach, Holbein and others in Oslo
The artist’s crisp depictions of male labourers, soldiers and boatsmen are in the spotlight at the Getty
These artistic experiments by early embracers of new technologies already look charmingly retro
Earthenware from the Central Asian empire is much sought-after, though quality pieces can be found at relatively low prices too
To mark 45 years since the death of Oskar Kokoschka, we select four dramatic landscapes painted in the Expressionist style
Only a few of his buildings survive, but George Dance the Younger’s visionary designs for London should be better known
Picasso was the possessor of a hearty appetite and depictions of alcohol and excess are also central to his work
Plus: Qatar to get permanent national pavilion at Venice Biennale | Walter Robinson (1950–2025) | Brent Sikkema’s husband charged with hiring his killer
The New York Historical’s display about Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from Central Park Zoo, is a reminder of what freedom looks like and how easily it can be taken away
Recent rehangs at the Met and the Brooklyn Museum suggest that part of the answer lies in respecting the viewer’s own capacity for interpretation
The Smithsonian’s acquisition in 2023 of a collection of quilts by Black makers forms the backbone of this show
