Soth's photographs in 'Sleeping by the Mississippi' are beautiful and intriguing, but the stories behind them bring them to life
The painter amassed a huge variety of bold and fascinating artworks over the years – many of which are soon to be sold at Sotheby's
A new exhibition at the Bucerius Art Forum in Hamburg looks at how the market for art changed in 17th-century Holland
A monumental new study argues that 'the patronage of the French Rothschild family is a European history of taste'
The four artists shortlisted for this year's Lorck Schive Kunstpris all find ways of challenging local artistic traditions
Contemporary galleries have long relied on a personal way of conducting business. Can such a model survive?
Nathalie Du Pasquier talks about trying something different at the Camden Arts Centre, and the difference between art and design
Joseph Highmore’s morality tales are just as engaging as those of his contemporary William Hogarth
It may be a small and specialist market, but it is still possible to find exquisite portrait medals at affordable prices
'Soul of a Nation' is the most significant contribution to debates around black art to date
James Hamilton's biography of Thomas Gainsborough presents the painter as a lad about town
A new book series explores the strange subcultures of post-war Britain, from CB radio enthusiasts to alien investigators
The portraitist was highly sought after in his heyday, but his reputation has languished in recent years
The Chrysler Museum celebrated its biggest gift in decades last month, while the Met acquired an extremely unusual coffin
A round-up of events, from Frieze London and its many satellite shows to a celebration of flower power in San Francisco
The objects in Matisse’s collection shaped his revolutionary aesthetic, and inspired him to push beyond the boundaries of the European tradition
Eleven of Lucio Fontana's 'Spatial Environments' have been meticulously recreated in Milan – and the effects are extraordinary
Will the new Colosseum archaeological park improve the upkeep of Rome's most important ruins?
Featuring Goya, teddy bears and suicide vests, ‘The Disasters of Everyday Life’ is puerile, provocative, and superb
The private collection of Francesco Federico Cerruti will prove a revelation when it goes on show in Turin
Thomas Marks talks to artists Rob and Nick Carter about their Yoga Photograms series
Your chance to win 'Charles Tunnicliffe, Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné' by Robert Meyrick and Harry Heuser (Royal Academy of Arts)
The four artists shortlisted this year tackle ideas about rootlessness and belonging in a series of understated works
The Oxford museum's lavish new publication is a triumph of scholarship
