Potatoes orbit around barstools and beer spurts out of coasters in the whimsical worlds explored by Sigmar Polke
An exhibition on the textile collections of women from the 19th century to the present day tells us as much about their own lives as about the objects themselves
The world’s most significant collection of silkworm cocoons, and many other marvels of sericulture, can be found in the capital of Georgia
The Musée des Beaux-Arts in the capital of Normandy, where the Vikings once ruled, is the perfect place for this painting of a wandering warrior
A celebration of the late actor’s star turn as the tormented artist in Vincente Minnelli’s biopic of 1956
The Seattle Asian Art Museum reopens with a thorough overhaul of its displays – and a commitment to being open about uncomfortable recent histories
Uruk may not be as well known as Babylon or Ninevah, but layers of complex, urban life have been uncovered there over the course of the 20th century
A visual history of hundreds of years of veneration, satire, or the breaking of taboos moves from the Virgin Mary to Demi Moore
The painter exerts the force of his personality from beyond the grave in the first part of this unconventional biography
The BBC programme takes a playful look at changing attitudes to nudity in art – from Michelangelo’s David to modern life drawing
Perhaps it’s time to catch up with the sculptor-turned-architect who has always been ahead of the pack
‘Leben? oder Theater?’ is a totally unique work of art, produced in extreme circumstances
For the past two centuries, Joseph Karl Stieler’s portrait of the composer has been highly sought after by music lovers
A masterpiece of Pahari painting and a pot adorned with poetry are among this month’s highlights
A gathering of some 300 drawings at the Prado is a comprehensive guide to life in the artist's cruel and chaotic world
The wooden horned head is now believed to be by an unknown artist. Questions over its attribution to Gauguin were examined in Apollo in 2009, in an article republished in full here
The Estorick Collection presents a rare exhibition of works by the Italian painter with a passion for planes
The Princes Czartoryski Museum in Kraków has reopened after a decade of controversies and delays
The much-loved art collector has died at the age of 91. She discussed her passion for the Old Masters in Apollo in 2011, in an interview republished in full here
A 14th-century sketch by a travelling friar is now thought to be the earliest known drawing of the city
The Marquess of Stafford’s noble endeavour gave the public a taste of what a national collection might look like
The artist talks to Gabrielle Schwarz about how an upbringing in Egypt has shaped his work exploring gender, queer desire, politics and power
The designer was born into the Arts and Crafts movement, but her achievements speak for themselves
From casual cafes to fine dining – the eating options at a museum can tell us a great deal about how it sees itself
