A panel by Fra Angelico and a video work acquired using cryptocurrency are among the most significant artworks to enter public collections recently
A 17th-century fort is now full of 21st-century art, and although the project has been a troubled one, the results are worth the wait
The jeweller generally reveals precious little about its process, but Apollo gains access to the site in Paris where the magic happens
What can a bronze Han dynasty horse tell us about status anxiety and the afterlife? Ching-Ling Wang of the Rijksmuseum talks of grave matters
An Austrian museum is hosting a show by an unnamed artist – but perhaps this act of secrecy will help us see the work more clearly
In his paintings of landscapes and townscapes, the artist created scenes that are as psychologically complex as his portraits
The photographer’s first and most famous book quickly became a classic, but he would become sceptical about the power of still images
The Dutch artist’s floral paintings might look merely decorative but, as curator Bernd Ebert explains, they encapsulate a world of economic and scientific change in the early modern Netherlands
As a giant green apple reappears atop the Magritte Museum in Brussels, Rakewell wonders which other artists might benefit from the super-size treatment
The recent decision to close the meat market for good marks the end of a certain idea of the City of London and perhaps even Britain’s sense of itself
An exhibition of work by the winner of the Max Mara Art Prize hints at the horror of the transatlantic slave trade
Fashion houses and other high-end brands are keener on art than ever before, but who really benefits from the relationship?
Rubens’s technical skill and attention to detail give The Garden of Love its heightened sense of erotic potential
The true gift of the author of ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ was to see the world like a child and blur the line between dreams and reality
Playing Michelangelo in a new BBC docudrama about the artist’s turbulent time in Florence, Dance delivers more than a performance – he channels the divine
Preparations for this 700-year-old tradition, which ushers in a special year of forgiveness for Catholics, are nearing completion. Will it all be worth it?
The rockstar-turned-artist revels in her solitude and shuts the door to everyone except her dog when she’s in the studio – which is also her flat
Best known for the thousands of works in his ‘Date Paintings’ series, the Japanese artist has never been more of an enigma, as a pair of shows in London and Paris reveal
The graphic designer and decorative artist mastered any number of crafts and his work deserves to be much better known
In a major new exhibition, the artist has created a world in miniature, full of panoramic views, trompe l’oeil murals and imitations of everyday life
Chinese art from the 14th century onwards has long ruled the art market, but prices for work from earlier periods are catching up fast
As the chateau unveils its latest wine label, Gérarde Garouste is inspired by a key figure in its recent past
Museums devoted solely to Egyptian antiquities are rare and Turin’s also tells the story of Italy’s long and complex relationship with the land of the pharaohs
A series of naturist nights at a museum in Marseille is a salutary reminder that the term ‘art buff’ can have more than one meaning
