A memoir by the friend and business partner of convicted fraudster Inigo Philbrick raises disturbing questions about the art world
The Fitzrovia Chapel is an atmospheric choice of venue for an exhibition with an occult edge
Life’s a beach on Long Island, which this summer hosts a wealth of modern and contemporary work
The famous puzzle turns 50 this year, but the exact date of its birthday is a mystery that brings into question the very nature of time itself
Plus: Documenta appoints new search committee for an artist director | Jacqueline de Jong (1939–2024)
A tender portrait by Gauguin of his young son and a bronze lion by Rembrandt Bugatti are among the most significant works to have entered a public collection in the last month
The ‘Loft Law’ of 1982 protected artists living in industrial zones from rising rents and eviction. Joshua Charow’s photographs record the members of an endangered tribe
At the Eye Filmmuseum, the latest provocation by the Catalan artist and director features French libertines and turns us all into Peeping Toms
The Polish-born artist’s paintings and drawings may have an air of the doodle, but her politically radical work is thrillingly inventive
From Louis XIV to Catherine the Great, monarchs didn’t just commission ambitious projects, but also played a serious part in the design process
An uncertain political and economic outlook around the world means that art sales are down – but not quite out
Pleasure is a point of principle at Studio Voltaire’s exhibition of works by the two artists
Was the reality star consciously emulating the Italian mannerists when she embarked on a night-time tour of France’s most hallowed museum sans footwear?
Being married to the monarch was a hazardous business, but all six queens have lived on in popular memory and the artistic imagination
Still-life painting in Britain really took off in the 20th century when artists adopted a more experimental approach
To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of the conceptual artist On Kawara, we look at four artworks that derive their power and meaning from data
The artist’s ability to stop time is on full display in a painting that was recently acquired by the Louvre and is now touring France
An exhibition in Venice underscores the artist’s restless imagination and shapeshifting tendencies
Peter Hujar and Paul Thek offer a lesson in the art of appreciation at Loewe’s menswear show in Paris
Midway through a major refurbishment, the Institute is still managing to thrive at a challenging time for UK museums
There really is something for every kind of collector at Treasure House Fair and London Art Week this summer
Obituaries of the actor are rightly lauding his work in M*A*S*H, Don’t Look Now and JFK, but fail to mark his indelible performance as one of the leading post-Impressionists
Drawing models in the flesh has been in and out of fashion over the centuries, but the London institution’s postgrad programme is breathing new life into the practice
In honour of the annual Fête de la Musique, which takes place this year on 21 June, we look at four objects that embody the fertile relationship between art, craft and music
