Fiction and history, past and present are interwoven in this tale of two women whose children are taken into care
Mark Gatiss tells Thomas Marks about his new film on John Minton – and his lifelong fascination with the artist
The Victorian architect fused styles past and present, inventing fictive histories for his buildings
A collection of short memoirs about the late Sotheby’s chairman Peter Wilson portrays an enigmatic and highly influential figure
Artists have often been inspired by gardens – and some have created outdoor masterpieces of their own
The Bauhaus’s radical designs were meant for the masses, but they were far from affordable
A fascinating display takes us from the patron saint of toothaches to public health campaigns in the 1940s
The French painter’s late style influenced a generation of American Abstract Expressionists
By placing the artist’s possessions next to her portraits, the V&A seeks to reveal the woman behind the icon
The Fondation Beyeler ingeniously pairs Bacon and Giacometti in a way that highlights the individuality of both artists
Leading figures from the art and museum worlds gathered for Apollo’s annual party on Monday night
An exploration of Picasso's passion for food sheds new light on the artist’s other appetites
Frida Escobedo has created a surprisingly sombre structure for this year’s temporary pavilion
In the run-up to the 500th anniversary of the artist’s birth, getting other museums to lend you their Leonardo is no mean feat
The architect and designer’s reputation stands higher than ever – but the source of his talent remains elusive
The Irish government has announced a grand investment package for the country’s culture sector. But is it too little, too late?
Victoria Dailey and Giovanni Aloi consider if there is any place for live animals in modern museums
The work of the Continent’s finest silversmiths can be found in the Royal Collection
Rodin’s relationship with the Parthenon sculptures – and classical art in general – was far from straightforward
Historic England has given its official stamp of approval to 17 postmodern buildings
It’s time to stop using the art form to justify the attention-seeking antics of figures such as Shia LaBeouf and Kanye West
The American Impressionist’s singular body of work is as hard to classify as ever
How artists over the past century have tried to preserve, renew and reinvent the English countryside
League tables of museum visitor numbers may generate a lot of media coverage – but do they distract institutions from other priorities?
