Printing is found throughout art history – and often in the places you least expect it, as Jennifer L. Roberts demonstrates in her highly original new book
Curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev explains how the artist’s Venus of the Rags embodies the innovative spirit of the Italian movement
The art world is changing fast, but fostering a new generation of young collectors remains a challenge for the market to overcome
Amid a narrowing market for Old Masters, paintings from 17th-century Naples are still holding their own
At its peak, the Mughal empire brought together scholars and artists of different languages and faiths to create art fit for kings
The learned institution has always been important to art historians, but a major new refurbishment will give it a higher profile
Berthe Weill was as devoted to young artists as she was to the cause of modern art – and her efforts are now receiving belated recognition
The Homo Faber art fair featured a bounty of contemporary crafts, but were the finer details in danger of getting lost with so much on display?
An exhibition of photographs, posters and protest objects shows the absurd side of the Cold War as well as the terror
From penitent saint to salacious sinner, the biblical figure has worn a number of different guises in art through the ages
Scenes of rowdy bars and tipsy revellers in the 20th century show a world that is both alien and comfortingly familiar
Sarah Moss returns to a Pre-Raphaelite painting that made a lasting impression on her when she was a teenager
Modern Italian artists rub shoulders with Old Masters including Titian and Bronzino at the Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato in Florence (BIAF)
The Italian modernist who was at his most creative working in historic settings left behind an intensely individual legacy
Spanning several continents and 13,000 years of graphic art, Susan Owens’s new book outlines the many reasons why artists have always been drawn to drawing
Sarah Purser’s reputation faded after her death, but an exhibition at the Hugh Lane in Dublin is putting her back in the frame
The BT Tower floats above the city, a reminder of 1960s optimism and a faith in technology that is in short supply today
The veteran sherry-makers at Bodegas Tradición in Cádiz may have perfected their craft, but the winery’s collection of paintings by great Spanish artists is no less impressive
The mystery surrounding the meaning of an allegorical painting by Dosso Dossi may be precisely its point, explains the curator Pierre Curie
Despite what is widely regarded as a lucky escape in July’s elections, further challenges may well lie on the horizon
The British Surrealist’s colourful account of a long and eventful career is back in print, and her deep commitment to her work couldn’t be clearer
When Jonathan Lethem picked up an innocuous old painting of a cormorant for $50, he didn’t know it would become a companion for life
Kevin Dumouchelle of the National Museum of African Art explains what a fearsome 19th-century ceremonial mask meant to its makers in Côte d’Ivoire
The Paris event celebrating art from around the world returns this autumn with a new focus on modern and contemporary work
