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The mystery of the lost Maya sculpture
Andew James Hamilton follows the efforts to find a Maya carving that was first uncovered in 1950, but has since seemingly disappeared from view
In Renaissance Italy, the making of altarpieces was an amazingly exacting affair
In this hugely ambitious survey, David Ekserdjian encourages us to see some of the most remarkable artworks of their time with fresh eyes
Is Francis Bacon really the greatest painter of the 20th century?
As a triptych comes to auction, Rakewell wonders if we have finally found an artist whose talent is unquestionable
The week in art news – SFMOMA appoints Christopher Bedford as director
Plus: Fine Arts Paris and La Biennale to merge and Jonathan Watkins to step down as director of Ikon
In ‘Archive 81’, restoring VHS tapes turns out to be a complete nightmare
In this Netflix series a film conservator is tasked with rescuing a set of videotapes from the 1990s. What could possibly go wrong?
Travel agency – ‘Dürer’s Journeys’ at the National Gallery, reviewed
To trail the artist through Europe, as this lively exhibition does, is to realise that his art relied on movement
In the studio with… Nicolas Party
In his Brooklyn studio the Swiss painter and sculptor looks to Rosalba Carriera, Georgia O’Keeffe and an ancient rock formation for inspiration
The man who made off with a Goya – ‘The Duke’, reviewed
Roger Michell’s last film tells the unlikely story of how the Duke of Wellington’s portrait was stolen from the National Gallery – and found in a train station four years later
The week in art news – UK government announces ‘levelling-up’ plans
On Tuesday, the UK government published widely awaited proposals for its ‘levelling up’ programme to increase economic activity across the…
Gwyneth Paltrow’s inspiration
Rakewell revels in the latest interiors shoot of the actor’s house, but is there an ugly truth behind the beautiful surface?
Infant prodigy – is this the most unusual baby picture in art history?
Lorenzo Tiepolo has long languished in the shadow of his much more famous father and brother – but his was a very singular talent
Can the Louvre really counter Islamophobia in France?
A major exhibition across 18 venues is highlighting the rich variety of Islamic art. But can it stem the growing prejudices in French society?
The hellish mining scenes of George Bissill
The ‘pitman painter’s scenes of men down the mines conjure up a lost world of herculean effort
‘It has always been a museum of the future’ – at the original Smithsonian
The Arts and Industries Building on the National Mall has finally reopened – and it remains as forward-looking as ever
Fashion is in dire need of more of Thierry Mugler’s thrilling sense of drama
It was hard to be indifferent to the designer’s larger-than-life creations, which is exactly what he wanted
Courting success – the colourful career of Luisa Roldán
The artist’s independence of mind and spectacular skill led to her becoming the first female sculptor to the Spanish king
The City of Westminster should stop gaslighting its own heritage
London’s oldest streetlamps were designed to be beautiful as well as useful – so why is Westminster Council trying to remove them?
Oh Pantone, why so blue?
Rakewell wonders whether Pantone’s ’Color of the Year 2022’ might not belong more comfortably to an earlier era
The Georgian billionaire who is digging up the nation’s most majestic trees
Salomé Jashi’s film ‘Taming the Garden’ documents how a tree-hogging former prime minister is pillaging the landscape to create a private paradise
In the studio with… Jock McFadyen
The painter of urban desolation explains why boredom is essential for painting and how motorbikes relieve the monotony
Dress code – decrypting Gainsborough’s dazzling boy portraits
‘The Blue Boy’ is heavily influenced by Van Dyck’s grand manner. But what did the artist mean by dressing up his young subject in this way?
A total artist – in memoriam Meat Loaf
Rakewell pays tribute to the late, great Marvin Lee Aday, who combined art forms with an originality matched only by Richard Wagner
Light years ahead – ‘Isamu Noguchi’ at the Barbican, reviewed
The familiarity of the designer’s most famous products has long obscured his more utopian side
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It’s time to judge Carmen Herrera’s extraordinary work purely on its own terms
The artist may have been unsung for many years before critics and the market caught up, but her work was a wonder right from the start