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Alexandra Metcalf will see you now
In a setting that hints at waiting rooms and hospital wards the artist explores the darker side of institutional care
Museums in Iran and Israel move collections to safety
Plus: UN report condemns Israeli destruction of cultural sites in Gaza strip, and Louvre staff stage spontaneous strike
Four things to see: Celestial observation
As the Royal Observatory in Greenwich celebrates its 350th anniversary, we look at four artworks that embody our age-old fascination with the heavens
Just the bare necessities of art
The idealised nude figure has an unshakeable place in art history, but artists have also turned their gaze to their own imperfect bodies
And just like that, TEFAF enters the limelight
The European Fine Art Fair plays a prominent role in the ‘Sex and the City’ sequel’s latest season, but its workings have left Rakewell scratching his head
John Piper’s passion for tradition
In his designs for stained glass the artist found his perfect medium, taking a modern approach to an age-old form
Can art survive the AI juggernaut?
In this stylish polemic, the artist Hito Steyerl casts AI image-making as bland at best and exploitative at worst
Contemporary art gets a glorious new home at Goodwood
The Duke of Richmond has been filling the grounds of his Sussex estate with sculpture, and the results are a breath of fresh air
Please remain seated for Père La Chaise
A French furniture-forger has been convicted for his role in a major scam, but there’s no denying that he has an excellent nickname
Four things to see: The expressive body
Painters have long distorted the human body to convey the anguish, confusion and melancholy that can lie beneath the skin
‘A revolutionary flame burned bright within him’: David Bindman (1940–2025)
The historian of 18th- and early 19th-century art combined a deep love of objects with an equally deep love of ideas
The prints that take us on a picturesque tour of Japan
Hiroshige’s playful prints conjure the landscapes of 19th-century Japan in jewel-like tones
How Kaari Upson turned her world upside down
In her inventive works, the late American artist sought to blur the boundaries between herself and her characters, both real and imagined
The Scottish painters who looked on the bright side
The four Scottish Colourists brought a much-needed verve to British art, although their avant-garde credentials can be overstated
The UAE’s art market is on the up
With a slew of new projects and major government investment, the Emirati art scene is having a moment. This time, it looks set to last
Elizabeth I’s favourite kitchen utensil
The Virgin Queen was not known for her cookery skills, so why was she often painted holding a sieve?
Acquisitions of the month: May 2025
Chardin’s luscious still life of fruit and Guercino’s commanding King David are among last month’s most significant museum acquisitions
Four things to see: Oceans
To celebrate World Oceans Day, we dive into four artworks that celebrate the blue planet’s beauty, biodiversity and bottomless capacity for artistic inspiration
Isles be back – in New Haven
Housed in Louis Kahn’s last building, the newly spruced-up Yale Center for British Art reframes Paul Mellon’s collection
‘Like landscape, his objects seem to breathe’: Gordon Baldwin (1932–2025)
The modernist potter was one of a handful of British ceramicists who pushed clay to its expressive limits
For Hans Hess, German Expressionism was a family matter
With parents who had been notable collectors, the émigré art historian knew the work of many of his subjects intimately
When Frida Kahlo met Mary Reynolds
Revisiting a meeting of the two Surrealists in Paris in 1939 sheds new light on the movement as a whole
The Met’s Rockefeller Wing now stands taller than ever
The museum’s refurbished galleries of art from Africa, Oceania and the Americas now have the prominence they deserve
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Sitting pretty – the world’s best museum benches
Whether it’s a plush sofa or a severe slab of wood, the choices museums make about seating matter much more than we think