How has the Guggenheim Bilbao changed the city in the 20 years since it opened – and should other cities still try to copy its example?
The Plaza de Bolívar in Bogotá is the beating heart of Colombia, a place where protesters and artists (including Doris Salcedo) routinely gather
In 1954, the young David Hockney made a lithograph of his local chippie and gave it to the owners. It hung above the fryer for years
What does the style and subjects of the artist known as the ‘Berlin Painter’ tell us about vase-painting in 5th-century Athens?
Historic England, English Heritage and the National Trust have so far failed to address the flaws in Highways England's plan to tunnel under the ancient site
The Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art has put together a modest but eye-opening display of works created and inspired by female Surrealists
The Battle of Atlanta belongs to an extinct genre, but the historical questions it raises are still relevant today
Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture offers a history lesson for all
The artist Jannis Kounellis has died in Rome at the age of 80
Some of the 20th century’s greatest artists have worked in textiles – and most of them happen to have been women
What will the Star Wars-creator’s new museum in LA add to what the city's collecting institutions already offer?
Go and see Joel Sternfeld's strange and beautiful photographs of the USA at Beetles+Huxley while you still can
In 1804, a fleet of English merchant vessels fooled the French navy into retreat. Each captain was presented with an exquisite sword for their troubles
Pasmore's work surely constitutes one of the most varied and experimental bodies of work produced by any 20th-century British artist
She's an icon of Scottish nationhood and martyrdom, but Mary's life at court was a complicated one of competing cultural, social and political influences
Anya Gallaccio is building her own version of Wyoming's Devil's Tower in London, using a 3D printer. What does the work say about the relationship between man and nature?
Auction highlights this month include works by Morisot and Magritte at Christie's, and Sotheby's inaugural 'Erotic: Passion and Desire' sale
The Indian artist's global success has not been fully appreciated at home – until now
This week's parliamentary debate on the UK domestic ivory trade revealed some serious misconceptions about antique ivory and those who study and sell it
This scholarly show at the Frick Collection is also a feast for the senses
The exhibition highlights and museum openings not to miss this month
David Hockney found his great inspiration in the backyards of California – creating a look that influenced generations of artists
The success of Europol's Operation Pandora, which recovered thousands of stolen artefacts, demonstrates the importance of international cooperation
Manchester has received the lion's share of recent arts funding in northern England, to the irritation of other leading cities. Can its success benefit everyone?
