Suspicious of photography's ability to illustrate her colourful accounts of culinary history, food writer Elizabeth David looked to the Old Masters instead
Wentworth Woodhouse, the largest stately home in England, has at last been restored to something of its former glory
As the number of global billionaires has ballooned, the art world has become increasingly reliable on questionable funds from Russia and elsewhere
There is no great tradition of male nudes by women artists, but this underlines an asymmetry of power rather than a lack of female desire
Silversmithing has had a turbulent history on the Iberian Peninsula. The market is quiet, but showing new signs of life, says Emma Crichton-Miller
Maeve Gilmore thrived on the demands of domesticity – and her family is now on a mission to make her art much better known
Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium has just celebrated its third birthday but despite its shiny facade, the club still projects a message of continuity and tradition
The most successful public statues are more than mere three-dimensional versions of photographs plonked on plinths
James Birch recounts the improbable story of how, with help from the KGB, he put on a show of Bacon’s work in the Soviet Union
The Biennale’s artistic director is taking viewers on a surreal journey this year – with women artists at the heart of things
Underlying the Surrealist leader’s preoccupation with dreams and the unconscious was a very practical desire to change the world. Who’s to say he didn’t succeed?
The gold objects in this show may glitter, but some of their previous owners are cast in a far from flattering light
The painter who was at the heart of the New York avant-garde captured the many excitements of the modern age
Cagnaccio di San Pietro grew up in a Venetian fishing village – so it’s no surprise seafood stars in his still lifes
Museums and galleries are keener than ever to display their environmental credentials – but words and deeds don’t always seem to match up
Lengthy exhibition texts, catalogues and essays are everywhere nowadays – but do they help us to see the art for what it really is?
It isn't easy to define a made-in-Britain equivalent to the Paris Surrealists, but collectors are increasingly drawn to the uncanny side of British modernism
140 London Wall is an imperious piece of 1970s architecture – so why is it being replaced by a generic office block, at great environmental cost?
Recent auction results suggest a return to pre-pandemic levels – but with turmoil engulfing Europe, this raises some difficult questions
Making wine is an exacting activity that has much in common with the artistic process
The convivial event offers visitors the chance to roam the medieval streets of the Swiss capital in search of art ancient and modern
Modern critics (and conspiracy theorists) have focused on the painter’s decadent side, but his subjects reflect the society of his day
The museum has sensitively reimagined all its displays to breathe new life into its medieval masterpieces
As the city ‘arrives’ as a global art capital, how do the artists and curators who have been there for decades feel about the hype?
