The chimp that was once Michael Jackson's pet monkey has taken up painting in its retirement
Raqib Shaw discusses working in silence, the perks of porcupine quills, and how his native Kashmir inspired his love of detail
The Israel Museum's inquiry into the idea of home is full of surreal surprises
Many artists have experimented with smell. Now, Somerset House is putting scent at the centre of an exhibition
A huge collection of Diane Arbus photographs heads for Ontario, and the Getty finally gets its Parmigianino
By revitalising London's NPG, the ambitious director is hoping to make it a 'truly national gallery for all'
Leading figures from the art and museum worlds gathered for Apollo's annual party on Monday night
Hokusai never retired. In fact, he made his finest work in his old age, as this exhibition at the British Museum reminds us
Frank Bowling has been experimenting with paint for six decades – but it still surprises him
A portrait jewel commissioned by the future George IV for his secret wife, Maria Fitzherbert, is up for auction
Art news daily: 30 June
Arts Council England had some good news for museums this week, but it can't be the sector's knight in shining armour
Venetian vedute, Tuscan cassone panels, and a masterpiece of British painting all feature in London's upcoming Old Master sales
Examples of Dutch micro-carving on show at the Rijksmuseum are full of astounding detail
The Met emphasises the quantity and variety of Penn's photographs, but what really stands out is the unity of his vision
Art news daily: 26 June
An exhibition at the Getty will examine artistic exchange in the ancient Americas – and a time when feathers were more valuable than gold
In May, a painting by Basquiat sold at auction for $110.5m. But when does money overtake other judgements?
Raqib Shaw, Monet, Georgia O'Keeffe, the Bloomsbury set... Why do so many artists become obsessed with their garden getaways?
The Israel Antiquities Authority's move from the Rockefeller Museum in East Jerusalem to a purpose-built campus in the West has revived disputes about preserving the country's cultural heritage
Art UK, which last year launched a digital catalogue of every oil painting in public ownership, has embarked on an equivalent project for sculpture
The ancient cathedrals of England need financial help to stave off ruin
As part of a former monastic complex, the Charterhouse is a living reminder of London’s medieval past
The Kassel leg of Documenta 14 has just opened, but will it fare batter than its much-criticised Athens counterpart?
