Four things to see: art and nightlife
The seedier side of city life has captured the imaginations of artists throughout the decades
The week in art news – entire Documenta selection committee resigns
Plus: Russian artist Aleksandra Skochilenko jailed for seven years for anti-war protest, Joe Tilson (1928–2023), and B.N. Goswamy (1933–2023)
Four things to see: the Elizabethan era
The British monarch was no patron of the arts, but the political upheaval of her reign inspired many writers and artists
Four things to see: the Cold War
Artists of the period found inventive ways of responding to and confronting an atmosphere of fear and oppression
Art Jakarta is back and bigger than ever
The art fair is occupying a new venue this year with more exhibitors and large-scale projects that shine a light on art from Southeast Asia
Four things to see: documentary photography
Photographers have long used their medium to document pressing social issues and overlooked communities
Four things to see: the untold story of Pop art
Andy Warhol might get all the glory but there are many other artists associated with the movement whose work has been overshadowed or forgotten
Unscrolling China’s historic urban fabric
A 30m-long painting presents the Kiangxi Emperor touring southern China, says Clarissa von Spee of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Four things to see: a history of light
144 years after Thomas Edison’s light bulb changed the world forever, we take look at four illuminating works of art and objects
How Frans Hals made up for his slow start
The painter was no prodigy but, as Bart Cornelis of the National Gallery in London tells Apollo, he was soon making up for lost time with his bold brushwork
British Museum launches public appeal for the return of stolen objects
Plus: Buddha sculpture stolen from Bakarat Gallery, Asian Art Museum of San Francisco sues its architect, and the rest of the week’s top stories
Four things to see: rococo
Emerging in France in the 1720s, this new style gave artists free rein to be as over the top as they liked
Four things to see: the Autumn equinox
The end of summer might provoke sadness for some but the changing colours of the landscape have captivated artists for centuries
In the studio with… Claudette Johnson
The painter works on several pieces at a time with the occasional break to use her skipping rope
London Sculpture Week takes a community first approach
The second edition of the event aims to reach the widest possible audience with a programme of free events
Journey through South Africa’s architectural legacy at the Biennale Architettura 2023
The country’s national pavilion at the Biennale Architettura 2023 explores how architecture has shaped social structures and communities
Wrestling with Michelangelo
Achim Gnann of the Albertina Museum gets to grips with sketches that show the artist embracing a dynamic new style
Four things to see: Darwin’s discoveries
On the 188th anniversary of the HMS Beagle landing on the Galápagos Islands, we take a look at four artworks and objects that tell the story of evolution
Four things to see: public sculpture
From a giant billiard table to a three storey concrete house, we take a look at some of the most compelling public artworks in recent history
In the studio with… Ranjani Shettar
The Indian sculptor lives and works in a remote rural village where she has to contend with regular power cuts and monsoon downpours
Four things to see: the patrons who transformed the arts
From Scipione Borghese to Peggy Guggenheim, collectors have long supported the careers of the world’s most influential artists
How a leopard stool from Cameroon got its spots
This beaded seat represents the might of a monarch – and his global reach, says Kristen Windmuller-Luna of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Four things to see: The art of exploration
On the anniversary of Captain Cook’s first voyage to Australia, we consider the history of exploration through four objects including a map of sea monsters and a robot used for navigation
Four things to see: The power of the witch
How tales of witchcraft have spellbound artists and makers for centuries
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