With the man-made world a strong presence in his Nocturnes, beach scenes and gardens, Whistler was no pure nature boy
From Nosferatu to the Scream franchise – Apollo’s editors select some arty horror movies
A century of writing by and about artists from the Arab world is full of debates that still resonate today
After an early involvement with Abstract Expressionism the painter set out on a more spiritual path
Two curators at the British Museum, Ladan Akbarnia and Venetia Porter, discuss the displays at the new Gallery of the Islamic World
On the 20th anniversary of the Washington Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art, their effectiveness is up for debate
Artists and auction houses alike contribute to the comic excesses of their world – but are they in on the joke?
Bruegel may have painted many peasants, but he was one of the most complex – and urbane – artists of his day
The museum’s fifth director presided over a difficult period of its history, but left it in a better state than he found it
Artist Jasmina Cibic talks to Gabrielle Schwarz about her work exploring the role of culture in politics
The painter talks about his attachment to black and the three-dimensional quality of his canvases
Portraits of men have been replaced with those of the women who first petitioned George II to set up the Foundling Hospital
Your guide to the best of the leading art and antiques fair, which returns to the Park Avenue Armory this week
The artist’s new body of work reimagines the life and times of the Barbary lion
The great iron structures of 19th-century Britain are important parts of the island’s cultural memory
The artists flags the unforeseen environmental effects of wind turbines in this award-winning film project
A major exhibition devoted to the artist restores her – and the craft of weaving – to the heart of the modern movement
The artist brightens up the Collezione Maramotti with paintings that blur the line between abstraction and figuration
Your chance to win Courtauld Impressionists: From Manet to Cézanne (National Gallery)
The auctions of the Abraaj corporate collection offer plenty of food for thought
The displays curated by artists at this year’s event are a welcome change from the traditional biennial format
André Breton once described the pair as the ‘best and most truly Surrealist’ of British artists
The reopened museum in Maryland raises the bar for what we can expect from private collections
The British artist was a key figure in the social research movement known as Mass Observation
