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‘It’s a decorative art, it’s more than fashion’ – Francesca Galloway talks about collecting couture
A leading dealer in Indian paintings and textiles, she also has an extensive collection of 20th-century haute couture – and the two seem to go together nicely
What do museums really think about climate protests?
The targeting of well-known artworks for shock value puts institutions in a bind. Should they engage with the protestors, or are they turning away from the issues being raised?
The animal instincts of Jacopo Bassano
In his striking pastoral and biblical scenes, the 16th-century Venetian painter turned beasts into sensitive protagonists
‘I like to capture primal sorts of things’ – an interview with Jeff Wall
The Canadian artist is best known for his large, tableau-like photographs. In a year of several international exhibitions, he talks Craig Burnett through the complex process of making them
Art that’s good enough to eat
The $6m acquisition at auction of a Maurizio Cattelan banana has been widely mocked, but perhaps the buyer’s intention to eat his purchase is a noble one
The wizard of a painter who created the world of Oz
As the creator of the backdrops for some of the most beloved Hollywood films, George Gibson has a claim to being one of the most influential artists of his time
The man with the fantastic light machines
In designing his eccentric inventions, the mid-century artist Thomas Wilfred created a whole new genre of art, the influence of which can still be felt today
Acquisitions of the month: October 2024
A massive bequest of Old Masters and a huge painting of a procession of giants are among the most important works to have entered museum collections recently
Style and substance – in defence of trompe l’oeil
The genre has often been seen as shallow, but the best examples display philosophical depth as well as technical flair
At the world’s northernmost medieval cathedral, religious art takes an agnostic turn
A collage series by Håkon Bleken in Nidaros Cathedral meditates on Christian imagery as well as the traumas of Norwegian history
British abstract painting remains in demand at home
Though its popularity abroad has waned, British art of the 1940s and ’50s is still highly sought after at home
Street cred – Peter Doig gets urban at Gagosian
The painter has curated a show of street scenes, by the likes of Balthus and Bacon, which suggests that the city is an isolated place
The art nouveau offshoot that transformed Munich
Young artists and designers turned the city into a hive of creativity in the late 19th century – and their spirit can still be felt today
‘As an image of victimhood, Cat in a Crate beats many a crucifixion’
Lucy Ellmann is troubled by an eerily realistic 19th-century painting of a cat behind bars
White Cube hangs up its dancing shoes
Hearing that the gallery is no longer hosting its usual bacchanal at Art Basel Miami Beach this year, Rakewell wonders whether White Cube has gone square
Frank Auerbach has died at the age of 93
Plus: Italian police uncover a pan-European network of art forgers; and the British Museum receives a gift of Chinese ceramics worth £1bn
A new look for Japanese art at the MFA Boston
The museum holds the world’s largest collection of Japanese art outside Japan itself – and now has suitably meditative spaces to match
The Catholic nun who believed in protest art
A show of photographs and Pop art-inspired prints by Corita Kent displays the artist’s fun side but plays down her political fervour
How to remember the Great War
North-eastern France contains the largest number of war memorials in the country and a museum in Meaux is making an unusual new contribution
When it comes to pudding or dessert, what’s in a name?
The language we use to describe the sweet course at the end of a meal is more revealing than we think
In Mati Diop’s ‘Dahomey’, restitution is given a supernatural slant
A prize-winning documentary about France’s return of 26 looted objects from Benin is a haunting tale
Four things to see: Paradise lost
On the 350th anniversary of the death of John Milton, we examine four artworks that explore themes of desire, temptation, rebellion and loss
The arresting satire of Sigmar Polke
The artist’s depictions of life in West Germany after the war are playful in form but deeply sarcastic under the surface
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Seeing London through Frank Auerbach’s eyes
The late painter’s untamed depictions of the city are some of the most exciting works of art produced in Britain in the 20th century