Once, they provided the stones that built Paris. Now, the disused quarries of Saint-Maximin are being transformed into venues for art
And does the city really have what it takes to become a global commercial hub?
The British artist's tense canvases are often troubling psychological self-portraits
Raqib Shaw discusses working in silence, the perks of porcupine quills, and how his native Kashmir inspired his love of detail
The Israel Museum's inquiry into the idea of home is full of surreal surprises
Many artists have experimented with smell. Now, Somerset House is putting scent at the centre of an exhibition
A huge collection of Diane Arbus photographs heads for Ontario, and the Getty finally gets its Parmigianino
New York’s Public Art Fund celebrates its 40th birthday with commissions by Ai Weiwei and Anish Kapoor
By revitalising London's NPG, the ambitious director is hoping to make it a 'truly national gallery for all'
Leading figures from the art and museum worlds gathered for Apollo's annual party on Monday night
Hokusai never retired. In fact, he made his finest work in his old age, as this exhibition at the British Museum reminds us
Berlin is to get a memorial to reunification, but even its design raises difficult questions about how history is remembered
Highlights include a Jean Dubuffet retrospective in Amsterdam and a Mexican Old Master in New York
Frank Bowling has been experimenting with paint for six decades – but it still surprises him
A portrait jewel commissioned by the future George IV for his secret wife, Maria Fitzherbert, is up for auction
A quick guide to the upcoming events in London, Bamberg, Edinburgh, and Knocke
Arts Council England had some good news for museums this week, but it can't be the sector's knight in shining armour
Venetian vedute, Tuscan cassone panels, and a masterpiece of British painting all feature in London's upcoming Old Master sales
Mayfair and St James's are still at the centre of London's art market, but the galleries themselves are constantly on the move
Examples of Dutch micro-carving on show at the Rijksmuseum are full of astounding detail
As insurers get more demanding and contemporary art works grow in size, there are more art-storage facilities than ever. So what should a collector look for?
The Met emphasises the quantity and variety of Penn's photographs, but what really stands out is the unity of his vision
An exhibition at the Getty will examine artistic exchange in the ancient Americas – and a time when feathers were more valuable than gold
In May, a painting by Basquiat sold at auction for $110.5m. But when does money overtake other judgements?
