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The truth about turnips
Following Thérèse Coffey’s suggestion that we should all eat more turnips, Rakewell takes a look at the best depictions of the vegetable throughout art history
Islanders: The Making of the Mediterranean
Artefacts from the lost ancient civilisations of Sardinia, Cyprus and Crete go on show at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge
The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea
The Dutch father and son were among the most influential maritime painters of the 17th century
Architecture Now: New York, New Publics
Architects imagine new ways of making public space more accessible in the city
Georg Baselitz: Naked Masters
The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna pairs the German artist’s upside-down paintings with Old Masters
Beyond TEFAF – the shows to see in and around Maastricht this month
There’s plenty to see beyond the walls of the MECC, including Flemish Caravaggism in Ghent, Swedish mysticism in Brussels and a once-in-a-lifetime Vermeer show in Amsterdam
4 things to see this week: the legend of Napoleon
An ornate tea service that was given to the Emperor as a wedding gift and his real-life tomb in Paris are among this week’s highlights
Is the grand museum entrance now on its way out?
In the pursuit of greater accessibility, institutions are making themselves oddly unapproachable
Around the Galleries – Salon Du Dessin makes a comeback
The Parisian art fair returns to its spring slot, plus our pick of gallery shows coming up
In the studio with… Marc Camille Chaimowicz
The elusive artist discourages visitors but enjoys the company of a mysterious wooden statue that was left behind by a previous occupant
The street dog that has found a home among some pedigree chums
A portrait of pooch at the Ashmolean can more than hold its own among more rarefied breeds
The Elizabethan whodunit that has kept art historians guessing
Has Compton Verney uncovered the identity of the mysterious Master of the Countess of Warwick?
The deliberately difficult art of Pierre Dunoyer
A show in Paris reveals there may be more to the French artist’s paintings than meets the eye
Pub culture – maritime masterpieces at the Trafalgar Tavern
Pub landlord Frank Dowling has built a collection of museum-quality masterpieces and curios that testify to his love of London’s maritime history
The Dutch painters who kept their eyes peeled for citrus fruit
The Low Countries may not grow oranges and lemons, but the artists of the region certainly had a zest for them
The Manchester Museum is put on community service
A £15 million renovation has provided a new gallery and additional exhibition space but the displays are less about the objects than the stories they tell
Take a walk on the obscure side of 1980s New York
This curious film about the painter Edward Brezinski suggests that not all forgotten artists are candidates for rehabilitation
The fifth edition of the Ithra Art Prize is open for submissions
Contemporary artists who are from or have been based in the Arab world for at least 10 years are eligible to apply for the $100,000 grant
Between the vines – contemporary art at Spier Wine Farm
One of South Africa’s oldest wine estates has developed strong ties with the country’s leading artists
New wine in old bottles – contemporary art in historical settings
It has become increasingly common for museums to invite artists to respond to their collections, but what kind of connections are we being invited to make?
The curious incident of the balloon dog at the art fair
The breaking of a Jeff Koons Balloon Dog sculpture at an art fair in Miami may be less shattering news than it seems
Greek museums forced to close by protesting archaeologists
Plus: Musée d’Orsay to restitute major works by Renoir, Cézanne and Gauguin, and the rest of the week’s top stories
Pharrell is frontin’ Louis Vuitton
Rakewell hopes the fashion house’s newest designer will bring everyone much happiness
4 things to see this week: Egyptomania
Our hand-picked selection of ancient Egyptian treasures includes a breastplate once worn by an actual pharaoh and a glittering golden crocodile
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