Pub landlord Frank Dowling has built a collection of museum-quality masterpieces and curios that testify to his love of London’s maritime history
The Low Countries may not grow oranges and lemons, but the artists of the region certainly had a zest for them
One of South Africa’s oldest wine estates has developed strong ties with the country’s leading artists
It has become increasingly common for museums to invite artists to respond to their collections, but what kind of connections are we being invited to make?
The couple’s apartment in New York contains Chinese antiquities of impeccable provenance, as well as photographs of illustrious forebears
The French-Algerian artist explains her fascination with the activism of the 1960s and why, for her, the personal really is political
The Worshipful Company of Vintners still provides a very convivial welcome
A new library at Magdalene College and a dining hall at Homerton make the most of modern craftsmanship
On the 300th anniversary of his death, the architect’s fame remains unassailable – but the character of the man is more contested than ever, writes Matthew Walker
The French national library's exceptional collections now have the setting they deserve
Blockbuster shows and occasional auction records can seem at odds with the lukewarm interest from collectors
Robert O’Byrne reads between the lines of the itemised contents of great Irish houses
David Young Kim’s ingenious study of grounds and figures takes the reader on an unfamiliar journey through familiar territory
Robert Mintz of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco explains how tensions between tigers and magpies in Korean folk tales made their way on to a porcelain vase
Eero Saarinen’s marriage to the publicist Aline Louchheim tells us a lot about how the architect made his name
In Turin, traces of ancient Egypt are never far away, which makes it a welcoming place for contemporary artists with a historical bent
The painter’s close friendship with the Wertheimers is quite evident in the many portraits he made of them all
The painter who defined the experience of modern New York never felt quite at home in the high-rise city
An exhibition at the Städel Museum shows that the baroque painter’s idealised figures are certainly an acquired taste
Tech companies have long tried to put a human face on their latest innovations, with varying degrees of success
In the 17th century, tips for carving could often be gleaned at the card table
Hettie Judah on what artists have got right (and also wrong) when it comes to depictions of girls
Works by the true masters of the Rinpa style are rare – which makes prices rather high
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