It's been a turbulent week, but the mood at London's auction houses and art fairs is cautiously optimistic
Jussi Kivi represented the country at the Venice Biennale in 2009, before retreating from the limelight. Now he's back with a book from Helsinki's edgelands
Let's face it, this film about a man struggling to regain a sense of reality is perfect viewing this week
An evocative new installation in the oldest surviving part of the Houses of Parliament strikes a chord
The Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ)'s new pavilion is an ambitious project that unites city, park and museum
Reflecting on the Protestant cemetery in Rome – which Shelley called 'the most beautiful cemetery' he knew
Can San Sebastián, one of this year's European Capitals of Culture, provide some answers?
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
