A survey of the Canadian artist’s work shows how the moving image can bridge the gap between the past and the present
Eclectic art and innovative curation are helping Art Basel Paris fly the flag for the French art market
The opening of the Fondation Cartier in 1984 changed the French art world. Does its move to the heart of Paris show that private institutions now have the upper hand?
Ben Enwonwu is the star of Tate Modern’s landmark exhibition. Samuel Reilly looks at how the twists and turns of the artist’s career mirror those of his native country after it left British colonialism behind
The practice of underwriting the sale of art works has made a major comeback since the financial crisis, but the risks of getting burned are as high as ever
Recently restored, the monumental paintings in the north wing of St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London show a more caring side of the satirical genius
The greatest Flemish sculptor of the baroque is finally receiving his dues, and in the perfect setting
On the eve of a major US survey, the artist talks to Apollo about decorating statues and the ornamental side of the British Empire
In his virtuosic variations on the colour black, the French artist achieved an astonishing degree of variety
An exhibition of Watteau's drawings at the British Museum is a lesson in appreciating the virtues of ambiguity
As the London art world prepares for its busiest month, Hettie Judah explains why she’s planning her escape
The humble tuber, rich in its own history, has long been a source of inspiration for painters depicting the peasant classes
By turns picturesque and insalubrious, mews houses have a compellingly chequered past
When the radical patron wasn’t collecting the work of modern British artists, she was urging them to join her in protesting against nuclear weapons and the Vietnam War
An inventive show at the Irish Museum of Modern Art is a thrilling introduction to a modern master of American art
The artist’s early paintings were a necessary preparation for his pioneering less-is-more installations
The emergence of Le Creuset cookware a century ago sparked a change in how home kitchens both looked and functioned
Efforts to return works looted by the Nazis are becoming ever more complicated
A new book by Leslie Primo argues that cultural cross-pollination is at the heart of Britain’s national story
From a Louis XVI clock to an Eileen Gray armchair once owned by Yves Saint Laurent, there's something for everyone at FAB Paris
Little known for centuries after his death in 1652, except as a French follower of Caravaggio, the painter is now rightly recognised as a singular talent
The Egyptian artist’s ingenious operas, which he writes, scores, designs and directs, play around with our ideas about history
Eero Saarinen's US embassy building in Mayfair has long been undervalued, but its conversion into a luxury hotel may help revive its reputation
While exiled in the city, Marie Antoinette’s favourite artist struck up a close friendship with her own idol, Angelica Kauffman
