Commercial interests and public institutions are inextricably entangled
Frith Powell has been exploring the possibilities of painting for half a century – but has rarely exhibited
The artist's textile works reveal the versatility and power of a medium that has been widely overlooked
For its fifth edition, Turin's Flashback art fair has taken a sci-fi turn
The Wellcome Collection examines the history of ‘alternative’ medicine in the Indian subcontinent
Conservationists and connoisseurs needn’t be on opposing sides when discussing ivory
Susan Philipsz talks about her new work at BALTIC, dismantling an opera about space, and the power of the human voice
Legal wrangles almost always curb creativity, so artists should avoid the hidden pitfalls of the art market
The Freer Gallery of Art has reopened its doors after a major refurbishment – and its founder deserves to be better known
These responses to the tumultuous history of the Arab world contain a surprising amount of hope
MoMA's 'greatest hits' are superb, of course – but are they a little too familiar?
The Korean painter sabotaged his promising career in 1981, but things seem to be looking up for him again
Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald have won the commissions to paint the former U.S. president and first lady
The painter's approach to portraiture seems even more refreshing in the era of selfies
Two exhibitions at the Sainsbury Centre in Norwich demonstrate the gulf between royal and popular culture in the build-up to and aftermath of the 1917 revolution
The fair's second autumn edition in New York builds on last year's success – and includes some extraordinary exhibits
The news that Leonardo da Vinci's 'Salvator Mundi' is to be auctioned at Christie's has caused quite a stir. Why is his work so important to people?
To devote an entire show and a book exclusively to artists’ images of death – and nothing else – seems profoundly odd
The creator of the Moomins thought deeply about friendship in her Alice illustrations
A new art gallery in Bishop Auckland celebrates the mining art of northern England
The new film 'Loving Vincent' has its mawkish moments, but its oil-painted imagery sets it apart
Ilya and Emilia Kabakov are a formidable artistic partnership, whose work takes a piercing look at life in the Soviet Union
Will a grant of €400 million euros bring the phenomenal Prussian royal collections to wider attention?
The sensitive juxtaposition of old and new could revive some of the site’s more neglected artefacts
