The performance artist is absent from her latest show, instead getting visitors to do the work through wellness-style meditations. Is it worth the effort?
An exhibition examining ‘doubles’ in modern art at National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. ends up a little out of focus
Maria Golia’s history of tomb-raiding in ancient Egypt makes for an entertaining read but there are graver matters to consider
In his memoir, the artist reflects on how his life and approach to making art have been shaped by the events in his home country of Sudan
It’s no secret that Van Dyck inspired generations of artists, but a new book paints a more nuanced picture of the painter’s reception
In ‘English Garden Eccentrics’, Todd Longstaffe-Gowan introduces us to a gallery of historical horticulturists, all determined to create their own private paradises
From mustard adverts to Art Nouveau-inspired posters, a show of early works by the horse painter and vehement anti-modernist is full of surprises
There’s nothing remotely shameful about the artist’s exuberant and explicit sketches of cavorting satyrs and manly men
The Victorian poet and painter mapped out his moods in meticulous detail, sometimes even minute by minute
The Strand is now one of the capital’s busiest thoroughfares, but it was once home to a string of magnificent mansions
The late performance artist celebrated the messiness of bodies in her work – so it's a shame her survey at the Barbican all feels a bit clean
The artist was at something of a standstill before a French critic came along with the idea for a book that gained him a host of new admirers
Annebella Pollen’s history of nudism in 20th-century Britain takes the movement as seriously as it took itself
By making unexpected connections and comparisons, this revelatory show allows the painter’s real achievements to become clearer than they have ever been
We’ve struggled to classify the painter as one of history's greats for very good reason
Dressing up – at balls, fetes and simply for fun – has long provided Britons of all classes with a creative outlet
As two of the British Library’s most beautiful manuscripts show, the art of illustration hit new and extraordinary heights in 15th-century Herat
In ‘Meet Me by the Fountain’, Alexandra Lange uncovers the surprisingly utopian origins of the modern mall and defends it from its critics
Portugal’s period of ascendancy can be charted through the paintings of the times
People have always been fascinated by forests but, as a show in Lille suggests, seeing them as ideal, untouched places misunderstands their true nature
More than a century later, the English cartoonist’s ingenious drawings can still tickle the imaginations of modern audiences
In ‘Enlightened Eclecticism’, Adriano Aymonino shows how the 1st Duke and Duchess of Northumberland made over their stately homes to advance their social ambitions
By turning social types into individuals, the photographer influenced many of his contemporaries and shaped how we see the 20th-century
Once overlooked by both artists and collectors, the urgency of landscape studies holds an obvious appeal for modern audiences
