The non-colour may convey notions of innocence and idealism, but it can also denote a darker side
An enthralling painting by M.F. Husain and the collection of retired dealers J.J. Lally & Co both played a star turn this week
A show of paintings belonging to his most important patron reflects the artist’s quietly spirited side
How the deadly disease inspired generations of artists and writers
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
The non-colour may convey notions of innocence and idealism, but it can also denote a darker side
The artist who builds and photographs meticulous maquettes explains how the pleasure of tricking people plays second fiddle to his interest in reality
The Brooklyn-based artist has found that becoming a mother has completely transformed the way she works
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
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
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
The agriturismo hotel kicks off the spring season with a flower painting retreat led by the Florence-based artist Tanvi Pathare
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?
The Guildhall’s display of scenes set in the City is a minor curiosity rather than a major diversion
How the society of Jesus became one of the most important religious orders in the history of art
With a focus on artists from the Global South, there were unexpected discoveries to be made at this year’s edition
Victor Brauner was a leading light of the Surrealist movement but, until now, he has been little known in his native country
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
The Palais de Danse in St Ives allowed the sculptor’s work to grow in ambition
A crowded display sees some 150 works of Abstract Expressionism clamouring for attention, but perhaps this is the point
While the two painters had little in common, this show at the Musée d’Orsay shows how they spurred one another to new heights
The Met explores the British artist’s ongoing interest in still lifes, mortality and mirroring
The artist’s surviving Virgilian canvases are reunited at the Galleria Borghese in Rome
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