Christie's celebrates the great tradition of British painting this month
Five artists are in the running for Canada's prestigious contemporary art prize
The term's been dropped from the title of the government department in charge of culture
As the new Tate Modern opens, leading museum directors and critics assess the impact the museum has had since it opened in 2000
Art can play a key role in recovering forgotten or neglected histories, and challenging received ideas
Arthur Gordon Shoosmith showed great promise but built very little – though he did design a magnificent church in New Delhi
The latest edition of EVA International tackles issues of postcolonialism at home and abroad
Would a ‘leave’ vote spell disaster for the UK’s thriving art trade, or open up new opportunities to it? Two experts debate the question
The award seeks to inspire a Renaissance in Islamic art, and is deliberately casting its net wide
An outstanding 18th-century clock made for a Hanoverian prince has resurfaced
May's acquisitions include rare signed etchings by Picasso and photography by the Victorian pioneer Oscar Gustav Rejlander
Returning to the scene of an embarrassing art accident...Plus, Simon Mullan's surprisingly beautiful tiled compositions
The graphic designer, writer, editor, photographer, and researcher David King died earlier this month. His last book was a collection of John Heartfield's pioneering photo montages
Fausto Melotti's sculptures ingeniously blur the line between figurative and abstract forms and his work deserves to be better known
It will take both ambition and creative thinking to lead the museum: thankfully, Bray's record so far suggests he has plenty of both
Photography flourished in Scotland during its early development in the mid 19th century
Katie Paterson once beamed Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata to the moon and back. At the Lowry, she continues to explore the vastness of space
Antiques dealers have cause for concern, but there's also an opportunity to broaden the debate...
The Serlachius Museums in Mänttä are an admirable example of how art can flourish outside Helsinki
Boswell's acutely observed satires sum up the social and political issues of the 1930s
As associate artist at the National Gallery, Shaw focuses on the nondescript woodland where many of art history's most sordid stories play out
The Earl of Mar has long been seen as a failed rebel and harmless utopian architect, but it’s time to take him seriously as an Enlightenment thinker
Olivia Laing's book on the art of loneliness has some excellent insights, but who is it meant for?
We spoke to the outgoing Rijksmuseum director about the internet, Old Masters, and art by the seaside as he prepares for a new role at the Museum Voorlinden