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To mark 60 years since the death of Jean Arp, we look at four works that capture the irreverent, inventive spirit of Dada
Peter Burke’s cultural history considers the complex history and current relevance of a strangely elusive figure
‘Fountain’ is perhaps the most famous artwork of the 20th century, but its creator’s intentions are still endlessly debated
Online sales were hailed as the future of the market but most buyers still prefer brick-and-mortar sales
The Met presents a new side of the Old Master by highlighting the influence of women on his work
The architects of Britain and Ireland’s best-loved buildings have received a good deal of attention, but what about the men who made them?
For Benjamin Markovits, a Cornish scene by Michael Canney hits the sweet spot between figuration and abstraction
A former slaughterhouse is home to the city’s newest museum and it’s just the first step in creating a new cultural district
The city has been rebuilding the Residenzschloss, home of its one-time ruler Augustus the Strong, since the Second World War – and the results are worth the wait
A world-class collection gets a revealing but all-too-rare moment in the spotlight
The artist was admired by the likes of Frederick Douglass and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in her lifetime, but after a period of fame she sank into obscurity – and this landmark survey is long overdue
Plus: thieves steal paintings from Magnani-Rocca Foundation, and the artist Melvin Edwards has died at the age of 88
The French architect is famous for adding a spire to Notre-Dame, but he hit other heights too – and his misses are just as revealing
Mackenzie Crook’s BBC sitcom perfectly conveys the contradictions of a realm where nothing much is allowed in public and anything can happen in private
This week we look at four artworks from around the world that explore the act of theft – or have been spirited away themselves
Three Donatello fragments, a portrait by Rembrandt’s star pupil and a sculpture of a well-travelled elephant were among this year’s highlights
The artist’s friends and peers are widely celebrated, so her relative obscurity is a puzzle. It makes a show at London’s Raven Row all the more welcome
At Loewe’s Fall/Winter 2026 show, a soft-toy menagerie by the German artist Cosima von Bonin added a playful touch
From sensitive portraits by Peter Hujar to Old Master paintings depicting beauty and ugliness, there’s so much to see within a day’s trip from the Maastricht fair