Tribal art on its own terms
Originally associated with the modernist art of Picasso and Matisse, tribal art has experienced a surge in popularity with outstanding pieces now being valued as artworks in their own right
China meets the South Downs in a new departure for the Cass Sculpture Foundation
The 18 Chinese artists involved in ‘A Beautiful Disorder’ have created sculptures that deliberately disrupt our view of the English landscape
Latin American art comes to London this summer
Alfredo Volpi is an unfamiliar name in the UK, but a cultural hero in Brazil. He is just one of the Latin American artists whose work is being discovered abroad
The fall and rise of the second school of Paris
This loose group of European artists lost out to the American Abstract Expressionists in the 1960s. But are we seeing a revival of interest?
Giacometti’s art channels the nervousness of an entire era
The Sainsbury Centre’s exhibition reveals an artist grappling with a sense of human frailty
The growing craze for American folk art
Collectors love it for its graphic power – and Europe’s growing interest in outsider art could widen the market
What is Dada? (And how much is it worth?)
Dada ‘anti-art’ works are deliberately contradictory. They’re also notoriously unpredictable when they come to market
A collection of Victorian drawings land in the UK
Leighton House proves a perfect backdrop for a remarkable collection of drawings
The march of time at Modern Art Oxford: Celebrating 50 years
An ambitious year-long survey celebrates Modern Art Oxford’s great moments since its founding 50 years ago
Strength in numbers: stars of Netherlandish drawing, from Frans Floris to Rubens
‘The absence of big names is one of the joys of the exhibition.’ A revelatory display of drawings puts works by lesser-known Netherlandish masters in the spotlight.
Ashmolean proves Venetian art was about more than just colour
Vasari was wrong: the Venetians could draw after all
‘Watching this chaos unfurl’: Interview with Joanna Kirk
‘There is an element in my work that is a bit like bringing up small children’
Black & White: Interview with William Kentridge
For the South African artist William Kentridge, everything begins with printmaking
Jonathan Richardson by himself
The 18th-century artist’s self-portraits are a remarkable exercise in self-scrutiny.
Fitzwilliam Museum shows off its wonderful watercolours
This show proves that the medium is far more versatile than people think
Auckland Castle’s plan to revive religious art
Having Bill Viola open proceedings this summer is a real coup
Highlights of Masterpiece London
Where to find the most exceptional works at this year’s fair
Gleeful, savage and subversive: don’t miss Goya’s drawings at the Courtauld
Goya let his imagination run riot in his sketchbooks
A strong year for Art Basel in Hong Kong
ABHK is the youngest of Art Basel’s progeny, but it is no less breezily confident for that
Travelling Treasures: The Frick Collection at the Mauritshuis
Masterpieces from New York’s Frick Collection travel to The Hague
Review: ‘Conscience and Conflict’ at Pallant House Gallery
The Spanish Civil War had a huge impact on the life and work of many British artists
A fine vintage: BRAFA preview
Brafa may have been running for 60 years, but with more international dealers and an ambitious events programme, it continues to raise its game
‘Wojciech Fangor. Colour-Light-Space’ curated by de Pury de Pury
One of Poland’s most highly regarded living artists presents mesmerising large canvases of shimmering colour
12 Days: Highlights of 2015
2015 is the year to see some exceptional Old Master drawings in the UK