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The Roy family have filched some top pictures from French museums. Or perhaps HBO just gave them some high-quality reproductions
Museum-grown mushrooms come to market in London – while in Boston, Egyptian artefacts have been harvested for ancient yeast
John Squire has had a second coming, of sorts – his oil paintings will go on show next month at Newport Street Gallery
A vast inflatable sculpture of Tina Turner’s head is about to be installed in Margate. Want to know why?
The Rolling Stones frontman is returning to cinema screens as a crooked collector – and he has the art-world credentials for the role
The Simpsons has often embraced the visual arts – and now a museum in Washington State is repaying the favour
From Renaissance sundials to Edward Lear’s nonsense verse, the pelican can hold its own in art
The Leonardo has a new temporary home in the Louvre – and now has its tanks on Rubens’ lawn
A dog show with a difference has opened in London – this one is curated by the dogs
The lots that she’s supplying... are electrifying!
