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The modernist building that brought spies and socialism to Belsize Park
The Isokon Building has become an architectural icon, but its own history is full of scandal and Central European emigrés
The rewarding mystery of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
A large painting of three boys in the water does not readily disclose its secrets – but perhaps that is precisely the point
‘I was so absolutely into the villains’ – an interview with Alex Da Corte
The American artist explains how he looks to his own past to create his devilishly inventive films, paintings and installations
Will the EU’s new import law leave the art market in ruins?
A new regulation on the import of cultural goods into the EU is likely to have unintended consequences for dealers
When attacks on art become art
While museums are desperate to stop climate actions involving works of art, a gallery in London has put defaced paintings front and centre, tomato soup and all
Four things to see: Photography
On the 260th anniversary of the birth of the man who took the first photo, here are four works that highlight bold approaches to photography
Asia Week New York is more of a cultural hub than ever
While other events are contracting, this New York mainstay remains a force to be reckoned with
Wolfgang Buttress creates a buzz in Liverpool
The artist has been making installations about bees for years. His apian interests are now the subject of an exhibition at the World Museum
‘The painting ought not to feel measured – something horrible is happening’
Tessa Hadley is unsettled by Giovanni Bellini’s eerily calm depiction of the murder of Saint Peter Martyr
What to see at TEFAF Maastricht 2025
An unusually vibrant early still life by Van Gogh and an outstanding piece of Renaissance maiolica are among the highlights of this year’s edition
Beyond TEFAF – the shows to see in and around Maastricht this month
From Rembrandt in Frankfurt to pictures of puddings in The Hague, there’s plenty to see within touching distance of the fair
Salon du Dessin is still a delight for drawings enthusiasts
The Paris fair dedicated to works on paper is still a real draw for exhibitors and visitors from all over the world
New kid on the bloc – behind the scenes at Warsaw’s Museum of Modern Art
This nomadic gallery finally has a permanent home, but can the impressive collection protect it from Poland’s fraught cultural politics?
And the Oscar for best director goes to…
On the eve of this year’s Academy Awards, disappointed nominees in the best director category should take comfort from an unusual set of candles
The palace of Caserta has lost nothing of its power to astonish
Designed in the 18th century by Luigi Vanvitelli for Charles VII of Naples, Italy’s answer to Versailles is as dizzying today as it was 250 years ago
At home with Charles Dickens
The novelist was a wandering soul, so what can his house in London – now celebrating its centenary as a museum – tell us about the man?
Four things to see: Sculpting wood
On the 125th anniversary of the birth of the Jamaican artist Edna Manley, we examine four sculptures carved from wood
Tech bros of Versailles – ‘Science and Splendour’ at the Science Museum, reviewed
Technology and ornament went hand in hand at the court of Louis XIV, and his successors expected the same from the scientific advances of their day
Meet John Singer Sargent’s favourite family
The artist painted the Wertheimers 12 times, in portraits that shed light on the changing fortunes of an extraordinary family
Playing mind games with Joseph Kosuth
As the Hungarian-American artist celebrates his 80th birthday, is his brand of conceptual art still as radical as it once was?
Can Britain’s fragile pottery industry survive?
Shattered by high energy prices and shifting consumer habits, the historic Potteries in Stoke-on-Trent are more vulnerable than ever
The Chinese artist who brought ink painting to a new audience
A meditative painting by Qi Baishi demonstrates his modern approach to an ancient art form, explains Jeremy Zhang of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco
When Rubens was king of the castle
The Flemish castle bought by Rubens in 1635 was intended as a country retreat, and it inspired the artist’s greatest landscapes
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What Severance says about our fractured selves
The sinister corporation in the dystopian office drama really cares about art, but the paintings on the walls only highlight the workers’ sense of alienation rather than relieving it