From Calder to Kusama, modern and contemporary artists have created many different versions of kinetic art
New research shows that women in the Forbidden City had more influence on the arts than previously thought
In praise of the Camden Town painter’s bold brushwork and daring draughtsmanship
The 500th anniversary of the Venetian master’s birth prompts this celebration of his sprightly draughtsmanship
The baroque painter’s depictions of human suffering are extreme – but so was the violence of much early modern life
As an exhibition at the Whitney proves, there’s far more to the Pop art superstar than Marilyn and soup cans
A major show at the Met presents the Romantic painter in many different modes
The man who invented Snoopy and the Peanuts gang revolutionised cartoons – both aesthetically and emotionally
The 18th-century Roman polymath was commissioned to create luxury goods by popes, royalty and tourists alike
Lucas made her name as one of the more provocative YBAs. Two decades later, her work continues to surprise
The work of this accomplished painter has long been hiding in plain sight
The Venetian pastellist Rosalba Carriera once described the work as ‘the most beautiful pastel ever seen’
The Victorian artist’s otherworldly visions have long been misunderstood
In his experimental collaborations with the historic Venini factory, the artist reveals the true versatility of glass
The 57th edition of the exhibition in Pittsburgh is a truly international affair
The artist and designer sought to craft a distinct national style, but he also had much in common with the British
Drawing on sources from Balzac to Disney, Rego’s pictures hint at narratives filled with mystery
The works produced in Germany’s interwar period reflect the turbulence of a decade marked by trauma, hope and crisis
An ancient cow’s heart and a witches’ ladder are among the intriguing objects in this exploration of magical thinking
An unreal city of the the artist’s spherical structures has sprouted at the Pirelli HangarBicocca in Milan
Throughout his career White devoted his talent to celebrating the lives of other black Americans
The artist takes the story of Cassandra and turns the doomed Trojan seer into a figure for our times
With the man-made world a strong presence in his Nocturnes, beach scenes and gardens, Whistler was no pure nature boy
A century of writing by and about artists from the Arab world is full of debates that still resonate today
