Rakewell
Cumberbatch the cat artist brings London to a standstill (sort of)
You’ve heard about the Extinction Rebellion protests… but a 19th-century cat artist is also doing his bit to bring London to a standstill
Your chance to own a painting by Congo the chimpanzee
Picasso and Miró were fans – now the gifted simian is getting a solo show in London. Plus other arty animals
How the museum changed its name
What’s in a new name? For museums it can mean an expensive rebrand that doesn’t stop anyone using the old moniker
‘X discovered under X’ – the archaeologist’s dream?
A Roman fort has been discovered under a bus station in Exeter… and it’s the stuff that headlines are made of, says Rakewell
Travels with Thomas Cook – in 1855
The first overseas tour organised by Thomas Cook took in the International Exhibition in Paris
The quiz wizards of the Courtauld
At last – a Courtauld University Challenge team to be reckoned with
Make your own Smithsonian at home
The all-American interior, of sorts, courtesy of the Smithsonian and a 3D printer
Baby Graysons are taking over Britain (sort of)
For the first time, Grayson is one of the 100 most popular names for baby boys in England and Wales…
A portrait of the artist as Ben Stokes
The Ashes hero bears an uncanny resemblance to Vincent van Gogh – long live the art of cricket!
Donald Trump, the statesman as artist?
Trump-trumpeting painter Jon McNaughton has unveiled his latest masterpiece, and Twitter hasn’t held back
Succession – TV tyranny with a few choice paintings
The Roy family have filched some top pictures from French museums. Or perhaps HBO just gave them some high-quality reproductions
Fungal culture – from Borough Market to ancient Egypt
Museum-grown mushrooms come to market in London – while in Boston, Egyptian artefacts have been harvested for ancient yeast
Second coming – a Stone Roses guitarist turns to painting
John Squire has had a second coming, of sorts – his oil paintings will go on show next month at Newport Street Gallery
The titanic Tina Turner that’s heading for Margate
A vast inflatable sculpture of Tina Turner’s head is about to be installed in Margate. Want to know why?
Mick Jagger heads up an art heist
The Rolling Stones frontman is returning to cinema screens as a crooked collector – and he has the art-world credentials for the role
Bart Simpson in the museum
The Simpsons has often embraced the visual arts – and now a museum in Washington State is repaying the favour
In praise of pelicans
From Renaissance sundials to Edward Lear’s nonsense verse, the pelican can hold its own in art
The Mona Lisa takes a summer holiday – and puts Rubens in the shade
The Leonardo has a new temporary home in the Louvre – and now has its tanks on Rubens’ lawn
A new pedigree of curators hits London
A dog show with a difference has opened in London – this one is curated by the dogs
Sell me more, sell me more… Olivia Newton-John memorabilia heads to auction
The lots that she’s supplying… are electrifying!
A long-lost Banksy statement?
Is the man in a short TV report from 2003 the graffiti artist? You have 35 seconds to help you decide
Number 9 dream – Boris and the art of buses
Boris Johnson makes model buses in his spare time, apparently
Leonardo among the fashionistas
Call yourself a handbag designer, Jeff Koons? Leonardo beat you to it by 500 years
Fatboy Slim, curator and critic
The DJ has curated an exhibition in Lisbon dedicated to the smiley logo – an image he has been collecting for decades
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Are the art market’s problems being blown out of proportion?