Axel Vervoordt has turned an industrial 'wasteland' into a haven for displaying some of his favourite art
More contemporary galleries than ever are opening regional outposts, or moving out of London altogether
The artist draws on 19th-century battle scenes to create a very different historical narrative at the Hirshhorn
The vote to repeal net neutrality in the US poses a problem for museums trying to connect with new audiences
The market for the Pre-Raphaelites and their followers is steady and growing, bucking the trend for Victorian painting
Last month's acquisitions include a portrait of a hirsute lady, and a major purchase for the Frick
Your chance to win ‘Edgar Degas: Drawings and Pastels’ by Christopher Lloyd (Thames & Hudson)
How an ancient breed of hairless dog made its way into the Habsburg art collection
The scholar, teacher and advocate of the applied arts of 20th-century Ireland has died at the age of 69
In her mid-career survey, Jacqueline Donachie explores the hidden cruelties of the urban environment
Frederic William Burton’s sentimental watercolour scenes reflect the taste of a bygone era
For her first solo exhibition in Ireland, Otobong Nkanga complicates easy distinctions between the natural and the industrial
The photographer’s foundation opens with pop-up portrait sessions and an exhibition of images of the West Midlands
Eugene Thaw, the collector of drawings and celebrated art dealer, has died at the age of 90
The Pentagon wants to ban the display of art by Guantánamo detainees – but it’s important that we engage with art made in captivity
Vivian Maier took thousands of photographs, but showed them to no one. Why are some artists so determined to keep their work secret?
This superbly curated exhibition transforms our understanding of medieval art history
Expect celebrations of Cubism, universal suffrage, architects and art collectors in the coming year
The emerging artists in ‘Songs for Sabotage’ address the links between culture and built systems
The great architecture critic and campaigner has died at the age of 69
An exhibition in Berlin explores how both sides in the Cold War tried to turn artists into ideological weapons
The US is withdrawing from UNESCO (again) at the end of 2018. Has this international body outlived its usefulness?
Ralph Rugoff, the director of the Hayward Gallery, explains what the revamped brutalist building has to offer artists and audiences
The Louvre Abu Dhabi is undeniably impressive, but can it succeed in becoming the universal museum it wants to be?
