The invention of the telegraph in a fractured post-Revolutionary France collapsed time and space, changing visual culture for ever
The Liria Palace in Madrid is paying tribute to its late, great owner in the form of installations by Joana Vasconcelos
At the Morgan Library in New York, a selection of guides to foreign lands reveals a bustling Middle Ages full of fantastical visions
In his posters and illustrations the art nouveau artist fused Slavic motifs with Japanese influences to create a style that was truly cutting-edge
With its sensuous design and sleek fittings, the Bugatti 57C Vanvooren – like many of the manufacturer’s models – has become a style icon
The beloved New York museum is reopening its doors after a four-year refurbishment – and there’s more to delight the public than ever before
This chronicle of iconophagy – the act of consuming an image – is an enlightening if occasionally stodgy read
The Psycho director may have hated them, but for those who aren’t as easily shell-shocked, eggs can crack open a whole new world
The biggest art fair in the Middle East is highlighting projects from the Global South and offering alternatives to Western traditions of displaying art
An exhibition of the Dutch paintings the 1st Duke of Wellington purchased in Paris reveals another aspect of an extraordinary life
The artist’s mescaline trips in the 1950s and ’60s led to extraordinary acts of creativity, when he tried to pin down their effect on paper
After rising for a decade, prices for women artists are levelling off. Is the current downturn just a temporary blip?
An exhibition of ancient art spanning centuries and islands isn’t afraid to let the objects speak for themselves
The attacks on ‘degenerate’ art were brutal and shocking, but the bravery of the artists whose work was singled out should also be remembered
Once a central figure in Chicago's mid-century art and jazz scene, this Surrealist painter was long forgotten – until now
The subject of a painting by Marie Laurencin was actually a French film star, but it will always have a strong family connection
The Krone winery makes bubbly using French methods, but its steadfast support of artists and chefs is what really makes it sparkle
Archives are much more than stuffy storerooms filled with dried-out documents, and might be our best way of connecting to the past
A new study of the 16th-century painter highlights his musical training and makes some bold claims about attribution
The expressive sculptural wares made by French artists are experiencing a strong revival of interest
As a selection of her essays makes clear, the eminent art historian has always been committed to looking as a means of understanding
The treacherous journey to get to Colomé, home to a private art gallery and one of the world’s highest wineries, is well worth the trek
In a powerful painting acquired by the Yale Center for British Art, the artist grapples with universal themes of love and loss, explains the museum’s director, Martina Droth
Artists were just as dedicated to the avant-garde as their peers in architecture and music, but were the results of their efforts as radical?
