The French state has always prided itself on its special relationship with culture. But its recent history has been a troubled one
Several notable modern poets have been attracted to the freshness of Wood's artistic vision and the romantic glamour of his short life
Representation by a leading gallery can make an artist’s career. But do commercial galleries hold too much sway over contemporary art and artists?
The art dealer memoir offers a rare chance to gain access into the life of even the most elusive art dealer
The latest updates as key figures and organisations comment on the UK's vote to leave the European Union
Anyone who witnessed Istanbul’s rise as a cosmopolitan hub over the past decade will notice the stark change that has come over it this year
At Rainham Hall, the National Trust has risen to the challenge of animating and interpreting an 18th-century sea captain's house
The rough-and-tumble humanity of the modern British sculptor's sketches is refreshing to see
If the 'Brexit' debates have all got a bit much, there are some good shows on to take your mind off things
In six years, the fair has shaken off its early reputation for extravagance, but the works on show are as eclectic and enjoyable as ever
Painting isn't dead, but it has been prematurely buried in Tate Modern's Boiler House
Alfredo Volpi is an unfamiliar name in the UK, but a cultural hero in Brazil. He is just one of the Latin American artists whose work is being discovered abroad
The Belgian artist brings the subject of drug wars in Mexico to the heart of Mayfair: but he insists that art comes before politics
The island's Norman rulers encouraged the use of Islamic, Byzantine, and Romanesque elements in art and architecture as a deliberate display of their power
Why artists' estates were the talk of the fair. Plus collector selfies, the cheapest piece at Basel and medieval books in a contemporary world
This year's edition has a notably political edge, while the Art Basel organisation is working on wider cultural partnerships
The Temple of Nabu at Nimrud was home to a library, whose surviving texts form a vivid picture of everyday life in ancient Assyria
The gallery's new director on the Switch House extension, promoting women artists, and finally having the final say over the collection
There is a crisis of artists' studio space in the city – but the artists are organising against it
Admiring a drawing is 'like looking over the artist's shoulder', says Stephen Ongpin
A new book promises to open up the world of Indian art to a wide new audience
Sherman's groundbreaking work paved the way for so many of today's artists – but her own creations are starting to seem too familiar
The 19th-century artist who brought modern spirit to American painting
The Holburne Museum is a place of serious pleasure, says director Jennifer Scott, and that's how it stays true to its roots
