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!
Is the man in a short TV report from 2003 the graffiti artist? You have 35 seconds to help you decide
Boris Johnson makes model buses in his spare time, apparently
Call yourself a handbag designer, Jeff Koons? Leonardo beat you to it by 500 years
The DJ has curated an exhibition in Lisbon dedicated to the smiley logo – an image he has been collecting for decades
The president of the European Commission has expanded – cryptically, of course – on his description of Angela Merkel as an ‘endearing work of art’
The big blond blimp is on the wish list at the Museum of London, apparently
The strangest Leonardo anniversary news to date (and it has nothing to do with the Salvator Mundi)
A gaggle of Gaga’s costumes have gone on display in Las Vegas – but her infamous meat dress isn’t quite was it once was
The infamous tabloid is the focus of a new attraction in Tennessee – which is as chock-full of celeb gossip and conspiracy theories as you'd imagine
First there was a major show in New York, now there’s a cache of letters at auction...
The French philosopher has marshalled artists to the cause of saving European unity – but on one point, at least, he shares common ground with Nigel Farage
Lego exhibitions are cropping up at museums across the UK – and the bricks are becoming the medium of choice for some artists
Fancy a selfie with Salvador Dalí? An AI-generated version of the artist will be happy to oblige...
The celebs cooked up some outrageous costumes for the Met Gala – and as ever, it seems that a few of them have been studying their art history
Banana-eating protestors surrounded the National Museum in Warsaw last week, after a video showing a woman consuming the fruit was removed from display
Titian and Bronzino have incurred the wrath of a librarian at a Baptist college in Florida
The former director of communications at the White House isn’t a fan of contemporary art. At least he’s honest about it!
A man has been fined for stealing from Gerhard Richter’s recycling bin. Honest, officer, I was trying to clear the paper off the street!
From Doug Aitken’s cheese fondue to Marina Abramović’s 'essence drink’, the recipes you need to eat like a blue-chip artist
The Louvre is going to allow one couple a chance to conk out at the gallery. Seems like cultural catnaps are all the rage...
