The Louvre looks at the ancient history that inspired a French aristocrat to create a modern form of the Olympic Games
From the recent history of Timor-Leste to world-building in Bulgaria, this year’s shows present a rich and varied cross-section of contemporary art from around the world
At the age of 65, the artist went to Rome a painter and returned to the United States a sculptor. It wasn’t the first time the city had changed him
An exhibition in Antwerp celebrates the Belgian painter’s cosmic canvases – but it’s the 15th-century artworks hanging nearby that really put his achievements into perspective
The Norwegian painter was referring to Ibsen’s play 'Ghosts' when he painted his dream-like landscape of 1906
Despite the painstaking research that underpins the artist’s work, there’s nothing dry about its outcomes – as visitors to the Canadian Pavilion in Venice will discover
The Venice Biennale is a good time to pull back the curtain on the funding of major arts events, which can often be shrouded in mystery
The director of the 2024 Biennale talks to Apollo about the challenges the event faces and why he is sanguine about the changing political tides
The founding father who was careful to cultivate his public image is played with gusto by Michael Douglas in a new TV biopic
Plus: Christie’s withdraws four Greek vases from auction and strike at National Museums Liverpool is set to continue
More than 150 masterpieces of ancient Chinese craftsmanship go on show at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco
The father of German Romantic art gets a major survey to mark the 250th anniversary of his birth
This shadowy depiction of Saint Ursula, thought to be Caravaggio’s last work, demonstrates that the artist’s mastery never left him
An exhibition in Venice suggests that the Abstract Expressionist’s visits to Rome changed his art for ever
The artists may have spoken about voids and infinities, but the market for their work has stayed satisfyingly solid
When he’s not using stadiums to realise his visions, the artist welcomes all manner of visitors, from school kids to tuk-tuk drivers, in his studio-cum-gallery in northern Ghana
Artists over the centuries have often depicted women as mothers, but where are all the deadbeat dads?
For the Scottish painter, the line between figures and their surroundings can be intriguingly blurry
Now 20 years old, the country house museum in Warwickshire has developed a distinctive approach to collecting – and it’s paying off handsomely
Immersive and interactive exhibitions can be uncomfortable for neurodivergent visitors, but if galleries made more of an effort, everyone would benefit
The institution’s unravelling of its involvement with empire is very welcome, but has ‘Entangled Pasts’ bitten off more than one exhibition can chew?
At the art fair’s first edition under new ownership medieval manuscripts can be found alongside contemporary offerings
Can four high-priced works of art help conserve marine life? The Canadian film-maker certainly thinks so
Plus: Endeavor, the owner of Frieze, goes private for $13bn; and Kim Conaty is the Whitney’s new chief curator
