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President Trump has presented Xi Jinping with a sculpture of a bald eagle – but Rakewell can’t have been the first to notice its uncanny resemblance to the Mexican flag
Two works that have appeared on walls around the capital prompt Rakewell to consider the changing face of street art
The late princess’s famous ‘Revenge Dress’ is being sold at Sotheby’s, and now’s your chance to own a slice of royal history
The opening reception demonstrated what a diplomatic coup the exhibition is. Rakewell rounds up the reactions of the main players
Some 2,000 volunteers have moved a castle keep in Japan with only rope, rollers and muscle power – reminding Rakewell of other feats of home economy
As a new jellyfish museum opens in Florida, Rakewell makes the case for the spineless wonders as a class of non-sentient performance artists
A new programme fronted by Steph McGovern claims to demystify the art world but gets the basics badly wrong
Westminster Council wants people to stop ordering at bars and standing up to drink – a form of cultural vandalism with huge implications for art history
The personal archive of Colonel Sanders went to auction this week – and bidders had their eyes on the fries
It’s another new dawn for the UK, now on its seventh prime minister in a decade. But among the cabinet comings and goings, Lisa Nandy is staying as culture secretary.
