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Lily Cole’s new film breathes life into the past at the Foundling Museum
Fiction and history, past and present are interwoven in this tale of two women whose children are taken into care
The Apollo podcast: Mark Gatiss on John Minton
Mark Gatiss tells Thomas Marks about his new film on John Minton – and his lifelong fascination with the artist
The eclectic country houses of George Devey
The Victorian architect fused styles past and present, inventing fictive histories for his buildings
The mastermind behind the modern art market
A collection of short memoirs about the late Sotheby’s chairman Peter Wilson portrays an enigmatic and highly influential figure
Eight artists’ gardens that are artworks in their own right
Artists have often been inspired by gardens – and some have created outdoor masterpieces of their own
Rethinking the utopian vision of the Bauhaus
The Bauhaus’s radical designs were meant for the masses, but they were far from affordable
The Wellcome sinks its teeth into the history of dentistry
A fascinating display takes us from the patron saint of toothaches to public health campaigns in the 1940s
How Monet’s water lilies took root across the pond
The French painter’s late style influenced a generation of American Abstract Expressionists
A fresh look at Frida Kahlo
By placing the artist’s possessions next to her portraits, the V&A seeks to reveal the woman behind the icon
Bacon and Giacometti remain as elusive as ever at the Fondation Beyeler
The Fondation Beyeler ingeniously pairs Bacon and Giacometti in a way that highlights the individuality of both artists
An evening at the Apollo summer party
Leading figures from the art and museum worlds gathered for Apollo’s annual party on Monday night
Cooking up a storm in Picasso’s kitchen
An exploration of Picasso’s passion for food sheds new light on the artist’s other appetites
This year’s Serpentine Pavilion is a more serious affair than usual
Frida Escobedo has created a surprisingly sombre structure for this year’s temporary pavilion
The genius of Charles Rennie Mackintosh
The architect and designer’s reputation stands higher than ever – but the source of his talent remains elusive
Ireland is finally splashing out on its heritage – but why now?
The Irish government has announced a grand investment package for the country’s culture sector. But is it too little, too late?
Should museums display artworks that feature live animals?
Victoria Dailey and Giovanni Aloi consider if there is any place for live animals in modern museums
European silver is the ideal gift for the British monarch who has everything
The work of the Continent’s finest silversmiths can be found in the Royal Collection
Rodin’s complicated relationship with classical art
Rodin’s relationship with the Parthenon sculptures – and classical art in general – was far from straightforward
Postmodern architecture wasn’t meant to last – but now it’s part of the establishment
Historic England has given its official stamp of approval to 17 postmodern buildings
Please stop calling celebrities performance artists – they really aren’t
It’s time to stop using the art form to justify the attention-seeking antics of figures such as Shia LaBeouf and Kanye West
How Mary Cassatt created a school of her own
The American Impressionist’s singular body of work is as hard to classify as ever
The British artists going back to the land
How artists over the past century have tried to preserve, renew and reinvent the English countryside
Are museums too preoccupied by visitor numbers?
League tables of museum visitor numbers may generate a lot of media coverage – but do they distract institutions from other priorities?
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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