A painting-focused challenge on the hit BBC series has caught Rakewell’s attention, and reminds us all of the pleasures of the Victorian tableau vivant
The rise of the term ‘pitch curator’ to replace ‘groundsman’ shows that the influence of the art world is greater than even Rakewell suspected
After some grumbling by Emmanuel Macron, French electronic music is now on the country’s national list of Intangible Cultural Heritage – and should be on UNESCO’s soon
Fans of tableaux will enjoy a recreation of one of Scotland’s most famous paintings. Happy World Skating Day to all who celebrate!
The record-breaking auction of a Fabergé egg – and the bizarre theft of another such jewel – reminds Rakewell that there are many different ways to appreciate art
A Campbell’s executive has been caught bad-mouthing his company’s product, but if it’s good enough for Warhol, it’s good enough for Rakewell
The band has teamed up with Pantone to unveil a brand new colour, which reminds Rakewell of other musicians who have toyed with tints
Ever since Beyoncé released ‘Lemonade’ there’s been an uptick in women taking baseball bats to cars – and Kim K. is the latest to get in on the act
‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’ took an unexpected turn with Florence Welch’s recent shout-out to Aby Warburg’s unique book classification system
The classically trained actor’s most famous role was Sybil in Fawlty Towers: a character who once seemed like a battle-axe, but is clearly a feminist icon
The news that Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly are tapping out as hosts of Strictly Come Dancing has put Rakewell in a spin
The singer has referred to a painting of Ophelia in her new music video – and it has brought a flood of Swifties to a regional German museum
Mattel has created seven new dolls inspired by MoMA’s collection – and the most glamorous of them all is Barbie® x Van Gogh
A donation of 20-year-old chocolate to a York museum puts Rakewell in mind of other foodstuffs that are good enough for the display case
Rakewell sings the praises of Claudia Cardinale, who has died at the age of 87
The boxer’s draft card is up for sale at Christie’s next month. Normally a museum would be the best home, but which one is a more complicated question than it used to be
The artist is auctioning off the contents of her pied-à-terre in Paris, including a magnificent Louis Vuitton trunk-cum-dressing-up-box
The designer revolutionised how men and women dressed in the 1980s, but he also made his mark on how films looked, what stars wore – and the making of the modern fashion exhibition
The news that the artist has reunited with Gagosian after four years in the wilderness prompts Rakewell to ponder art about returning home
Artworks made from the rapper’s discarded blunts has soared at auction, reminding Rakewell of the ties between smoking and art history
In a slinky new animated short, Polo Bear pulls off a daring act of recovery for the Met
With the late Queen's Range Rover set to go to auction, Rakewell explores the weirder fates that have befallen the cars of heads of state
The Star Wars mogul has always had an unusual approach to collecting, but his new museum makes clear that his art is in the right place
At their best, dioramas make for a lively union of disparate artistic disciplines – and are often stuffed full of creature comforts
