There’s more to art than subject matter – and it’s almost impossible to find anything shameful about a style
A reissue of the architectural critic’s guide to new buildings in the capital is just as fresh as it was 60 years ago
The founders of the firm Nason Moretti revolutionised the making of glass without compromising on its quality
Creativity often flouts conventions, so it’s no wonder more women want to become thoroughly monstrous
The Ashmolean’s new show vividly demonstrates how strong colours became a mainstay of 19th-century art
At the Steirischer Herbst festival in Graz, the spectre of nationalism and anxiety about borders haunted this year’s programme
The country is keen to rebrand by promoting its art and architecture – and the modernist buildings of its capital Tashkent are part of the plan
A 30m-long painting presents the Kiangxi Emperor touring southern China, says Clarissa von Spee of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Among the collector’s many objects is one of the most important holdings of antique textiles in private hands
The late Italian prime minister's 20,000-strong collection of choice artworks – including a topless rendition of the Mona Lisa – has failed to charm his heirs
Plus: The Cleveland Museum of Art is suing the Manhattan DA’s office and bomb threats have led to multiple evacuations of Versailles and the Louvre
A vineyard-meets-sculpture park in Franciacorta makes wine truly a multisensory affair
144 years after Thomas Edison’s light bulb changed the world forever, we take look at four illuminating works of art and objects
As museums face rising costs and lower grants, fundraising is more important than ever – but they have to be very careful where the money comes from
The British Library goes on a journey through many centuries of imagined lands
The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid brings together pioneering female artists
How the Neo-Romantic painter found freedom away from British shores
How the Italian city became a site of stylistic innovation
Disappointing results for a series of sales in London suggest the market may not be as healthy as Frieze made it seem
Wonders that were once prized by Renaissance princes still inspire plenty of awe
Once famous as the home of music publishers and recording studios, Denmark Street has adapted to a changing city but never lost its soul
After 17 years of construction, the Gallery of the Royal Collections in Madrid is open at last – and ready to tell a triumphalist tale
Nearly a century and a half after the painter’s trip to the Channel Islands, his paintings of Guernsey can now be compared to the actual views
