A Dutch family archive and a rare marble by Giambologna are among the most significant works to enter public collections in the past month
Plus: Blum is closing its galleries in Los Angeles and Tokyo; and Heather Gerken will be the Ford Foundation’s next president
With the Bank of England crowdsourcing ideas for its next series of banknotes, Rakewell hopes his art-related suggestions will be on the money
Tate Modern presents a major respective of this remarkable Aboriginal artist who took up painting in her seventies
Choose your own curatorial adventure at the V&A East Storehouse – but be prepared to wait a while for it to begin
The Grimaldi Forum in Monaco is putting on a vivid display of 20th-century works from the Pompidou’s permanent collection
A strong edition of London Gallery Weekend in June suggests that the city may be a little down – but it is far from out
As the art of the Gilded Age undergoes a revival, what does this say about our own hopes and fears?
Throughout the 20th century, artists experimented with colour to put scientific principles into practice – and in doing so, refracted reality itself
The artist talks to Apollo about sifting through the museum’s collection to piece together how mental disorders were experienced and treated in the 19th century
In Paris, the American writer and her siblings were early patrons of the likes of Matisse and Picasso, making their Left Bank apartment a magnet for art lovers
Now in its third year, the London fair blends fine art with a festival atmosphere that suits the season
Plus: UN report condemns Israeli destruction of cultural sites in Gaza strip, and Louvre staff stage spontaneous strike
In her depictions of the human form, the artist pushes paint to its limits, explains Sarah Howgate of the National Portrait Gallery in London
The artist left behind thousands of drawings when he died at the age of 37, and some of the loveliest examples can be seen at the British Museum
As the Royal Observatory in Greenwich celebrates its 350th anniversary, we look at four artworks that embody our age-old fascination with the heavens
Whether it’s a plush sofa or a severe slab of wood, the choices museums make about seating matter much more than we think
The idealised nude figure has an unshakeable place in art history, but artists have also turned their gaze to their own imperfect bodies
The European Fine Art Fair plays a prominent role in the ‘Sex and the City’ sequel’s latest season, but its workings have left Rakewell scratching his head
In his designs for stained glass the artist found his perfect medium, taking a modern approach to an age-old form
In this stylish polemic, the artist Hito Steyerl casts AI image-making as bland at best and exploitative at worst
The Duke of Richmond has been filling the grounds of his Sussex estate with sculpture, and the results are a breath of fresh air
A French furniture-forger has been convicted for his role in a major scam, but there’s no denying that he has an excellent nickname
Painters have long distorted the human body to convey the anguish, confusion and melancholy that can lie beneath the skin
