To devote an entire show and a book exclusively to artists’ images of death – and nothing else – seems profoundly odd
The creator of the Moomins thought deeply about friendship in her Alice illustrations
A new art gallery in Bishop Auckland celebrates the mining art of northern England
The sensitive juxtaposition of old and new could revive some of the site’s more neglected artefacts
Your chance to win 'Cats in Art' by Desmond Morris (Reaktion Books)
It may be a small and specialist market, but it is still possible to find exquisite portrait medals at affordable prices
A new book series explores the strange subcultures of post-war Britain, from CB radio enthusiasts to alien investigators
Eleven of Lucio Fontana's 'Spatial Environments' have been meticulously recreated in Milan – and the effects are extraordinary
Will the new Colosseum archaeological park improve the upkeep of Rome's most important ruins?
Featuring Goya, teddy bears and suicide vests, ‘The Disasters of Everyday Life’ is puerile, provocative, and superb
Artists and urban planners are finding creative ways to brighten up the concrete blocks and barriers that pepper today's urban spaces
The design for Millicent Fawcett's statue breaks the mould, but Parliament Square is a problematic site
Sound art often seems like video art's poor relation in museums, but is its struggle for status starting to pay off?
The procedures for protecting England’s historic buildings are now 70 years old. Is the system still fit for purpose?
Two wax sculptures of art impresarios were ceremonially lit today in Florence's Piazza della Signoria
Theresa May is outlining her vision for Brexit in Santa Maria Novella in Florence. Where did she get the idea?
The photographer takes us on an idiosyncratic tour of Oxford University and introduces us to some of the remarkable individuals behind the scenes
The closure of an entire unit, specialising in the policing of a complex but valuable part of our national economy, must be wrong
When treasures wash up on the banks of the River Thames, London’s mudlarkers are ready to find them
'I started painting these triangles and turning them into pies. I thought, “My God! I’m done in! Nobody will ever take me seriously!”'
When Christie’s announced the closure of its South Kensington saleroom, it was inevitable that rival auction houses would start circling
The museum has a glittering reputation, but ensuring its future success will require bold thinking and a significant overhaul
He'll be remembered as a wordsmith, but Ashbery was also a brilliant art critic, collector, and artist with a gift for seeing
Celebrating the new, global edition of the Apollo 40 Under 40 at the Garden Museum on Thursday evening
