In the early 20th century, Albert Kahn dispatched photographers to more than 50 countries – and the magical results can be found in the Paris museum that bears his name
When the pharaoh’s tomb was discovered 100 years ago, the fate of its contents became a political minefield. Unpublished British papers reveal for the first time what was really at stake
This bumper edition of the annual event continues to demonstrate the capital’s strength in this field
The boom in international demand for contemporary art has seen more and more living artists begin to sell at auction. But who stands to gain?
A new book does justice to the life and work of the little-known artist Suzanne Cooper
A journey through four decades of the South African artist’s works reveals the steady evolution of his talent
Increased wealth, social media and a global art market have affected how people buy art, says the chief operating officer of Gagosian Art Advisory
Collectors are snapping up elegant huanghuali chairs and beds of the Ming and Qing dynasties at record prices
The mystically inspired polymath was never a professional architect, but his haunting buildings are among modernism’s most curious structures
An exhibition examining ‘doubles’ in modern art at National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. ends up a little out of focus
A figure that appears in Poussin’s 'The Baptism of Christ' may reveal the artist’s (secret) influence
Maria Golia’s history of tomb-raiding in ancient Egypt makes for an entertaining read but there are graver matters to consider
There is a growing nervousness about the effect a predicted global downturn might have on the art market’s post-pandemic bounce-back
In his memoir, the artist reflects on how his life and approach to making art have been shaped by the events in his home country of Sudan
Slow painters, who only finish a few works each year, may be less visible in the art world, but their work is no less valuable
As UNESCO marks the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention this November, questions of what – and who – the convention is meant to protect are still up in the air
It’s no secret that Van Dyck inspired generations of artists, but a new book paints a more nuanced picture of the painter’s reception
In ‘English Garden Eccentrics’, Todd Longstaffe-Gowan introduces us to a gallery of historical horticulturists, all determined to create their own private paradises
Auguste Escoffier’s childhood home in a tiny French village is now a museum that tells the tale of a playful dining visionary
The painter’s sketch for his portrait of Madame X allows us to see his subject quite differently – and fills a long-standing gap at the Frick Collection
From mustard adverts to Art Nouveau-inspired posters, a show of early works by the horse painter and vehement anti-modernist is full of surprises
The painter’s biography has long tended to loom over his works, but Stephen Patience tries to turn his attention to the actual art
From the United States to the Soviet Union, women artists of the post-war era found creative freedom in fibre art – and their works are beginning to loom large in the market
The proprietors of Castello di Ama commission artworks as an offering of thanks to the land and its spirit, which infuses their winemaking
