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A leading member of the Arte Povera movement, the artist stood out among his peers for his wit, imagination and interest in elemental forces

Olivia Swarthout has turned her hit social media accounts about medieval marginalia into a book. After recent digital disruptions, paper seems like an increasingly safe bet

The retouching of Diana Cecil’s portrait has drawn comparisons with the enhancements of Kylie Jenner – but it says more about changing beauty standards

The Royal Collection has found a work from the artist’s London years reveals as much about its patron as about the painter

For painters from Jan van Eyck to Philip Guston, the act of signing a finished work is much more than a simple assertion of authorship

Effective rehabilitation requires offenders to imagine themselves differently – and finding a creative outlet can certainly help with that

Despite the creative possibilities and environmental benefits of refurbishment, developers are all too eager to start over

By brightening up corporate spaces, employers are trying to tempt remote workers back to business as usual

The sculptor’s chandelier, now export-stopped by the UK government, once hung in the offices of Cyril Connolly’s Horizon magazine

A portrait saved for the nation has been praised for representing racial equality in 17th-century Britain, but it’s mainly a warning to women everywhere

When the country renews its membership in July, it will pay back dues of more than $500m – but it does so on its own terms

The much-debated new displays suffer from weak artworks, tokenism and terrible lighting

For too long, Britain’s lack of regard for the song contest has been rewarded by poor results. It’s time to make more of an effort.

With all eyes on the coronation, it’s worth remembering that the scene of the ceremony remains a work in progress