A monumental two-part survey in Philadelphia and New York proves that the artist has always forged his own path
Time is suspended in Nicolas Poussin’s paintings of dancers who revel in the viewer’s attention
Centre Pompidou postpones renovations until after Paris Olympics, and the Ahmanson Foundation partners with the Huntington Library
Rakewell is delighted to learn that the superstar TV gardener is also something of an art aficionado
The discovery that the astrologer’s ‘scrying glass’ is made of obsidian from Mexico points to the complex global webs surrounding many Tudor objects
There’s more than one way to knock a figure off its pedestal, as a documentary about dressing up public monuments in Liverpool shows
The Ghanaian artist’s vivid prints, paintings and architectural structures were inspired by inner-city life in Kumasi
Objects that leave Earth may reach astronomical prices on their return – but there are other reasons for sending art into space
The spirit of innovation and manufacture lives on in the Midlands city – as a redeveloped museum on the site of the old silk mill makes clear
The artist works between studios in Brighton and London – where her best visitor is her Bedlington-whippet puppy
From Mughal manuscripts to contemporary Sri Lankan painting – Emma Crichton-Miller selects her highlights from this year’s event
Plus: Atta Kwami (1956–2001) and Biden restores federal protections for Utah national monuments
The film-maker deserves pride of place in any history of early cinema – as the Cinèmathèque française’s new display confirms
Nudes by Titian, Rubens and Schiele are now available to viewers on the adults-only subscription service
Bevis Marks has seen off the latest threat to its existence, but such a significant site deserves much better
Built to rival the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, the great mosque in Damascus has always been claimed by rival faiths
The Chilean artist’s practice of folding up his work and posting it to galleries began as a means of evading the censors
The artist has a strict curfew when it comes to working late in her studio in New Haven – her absolute cut-off is 7pm
A new study reminds us that royal palaces were places to live in as well as impressive displays of power
A new biography of the painter gives full credit to the cast of characters who supported him before he found success
From street actions to art exhibitions, the organisation empowers homeless people to tell their own stories
The hit series takes many of its visual cues from M.C. Escher – and a host of other films that have been inspired by the Dutch artist
The painter has created a fictitious world called Naboland which he explores with the help of a rusty submersible
The general director of the Grand Théâtre de Genève picks out his highlights from a city that increasingly embraces contemporary culture
