When the wearing of white is a morally grey affair
The non-colour may convey notions of innocence and idealism, but it can also denote a darker side
Bulls and a china shop – New York’s Asia Week sales, reviewed
An enthralling painting by M.F. Husain and the collection of retired dealers J.J. Lally & Co both played a star turn this week
In his room – the retiring art of Giorgio Morandi
A show of paintings belonging to his most important patron reflects the artist’s quietly spirited side
4 things to see this week: International Tuberculosis Day
How the deadly disease inspired generations of artists and writers
Peter Doig’s pick-and-mix approach to painting
The Courtauld’s show of recent works may be uneven but, at his best, the artist is more than capable of rubbing shoulders with the greats
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When the wearing of white is a morally grey affair
The non-colour may convey notions of innocence and idealism, but it can also denote a darker side
Photographic memory – an interview with Thomas Demand
The artist who builds and photographs meticulous maquettes explains how the pleasure of tricking people plays second fiddle to his interest in reality
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In the studio with… Angela Heisch
The Brooklyn-based artist has found that becoming a mother has completely transformed the way she works
In the studio with… Kathryn Maple
The weird lighting in the artist’s studio sometimes makes her feel like she’s in tropical fish tank, but her dog Mary makes sure she gets out for walks every day
March 2023
The problem with Picasso
Is the art world wrong about craft?
The Belvedere marks its 300th birthday
What to see at TEFAF Maastricht
Plus: keeping up with the Sassoons, Barbara Hepworth’s new groove, the artists rewriting recent history, and reviews of modernism in Ukraine, Hispanic art in London and an enduring Tudor enigma
4 things to see this week: St Patrick’s Day
From James Joyce’s Ulysses to Francis Bacon’s screaming portraits, we’ve picked 4 objects to bring you closer to many myths of Ireland
Learn how to paint like Botticelli at Villa Lena in Tuscany
The agriturismo hotel kicks off the spring season with a flower painting retreat led by the Florence-based artist Tanvi Pathare
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A right royal dog show
Do photographs of the late Queen’s corgis at the Wallace Collection truly represent the depth of her devotion to this best of all breeds?
Vast paintings of London prove that size isn’t everything
The Guildhall’s display of scenes set in the City is a minor curiosity rather than a major diversion
4 things to see this week: the legacy of the Jesuits
How the society of Jesus became one of the most important religious orders in the history of art
Art Dubai comes into its own
With a focus on artists from the Global South, there were unexpected discoveries to be made at this year’s edition
A Romanian Surrealist is finally fêted at home
Victor Brauner was a leading light of the Surrealist movement but, until now, he has been little known in his native country
How do you solve a problem like Picasso?
While the artist’s life can pose difficulties, the Musée Picasso in Paris is finding ways to open up his work for a new generation
How Barbara Hepworth got into a new groove
The Palais de Danse in St Ives allowed the sculptor’s work to grow in ambition
Women artists make a radical mess at the Whitechapel Gallery
A crowded display sees some 150 works of Abstract Expressionism clamouring for attention, but perhaps this is the point
Manet / Degas
While the two painters had little in common, this show at the Musée d’Orsay shows how they spurred one another to new heights
Cecily Brown: Death and the Maid
The Met explores the British artist’s ongoing interest in still lifes, mortality and mirroring
Dosso Dossi: The Frieze of Aeneas
The artist’s surviving Virgilian canvases are reunited at the Galleria Borghese in Rome
Portraits of Dogs: From Gainsborough to Hockney
Our most loyal four-legged friends are the focus of this exhibition at the Wallace Collection in London
‘She changed how we encounter sculpture’ – remembering Phyllida Barlow (1944–2023)
The sculptor who was also a much-loved teacher at the Slade treated both students and audiences with the utmost respect