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Sidney Nolan’s heart of darkness
Australia continued to haunt Sidney Nolan’s imagination long after the painter made his home in Britain
Westminster Cathedral’s ceilings like the sky
The influence of glittering Byzantine churches can be found in the impressive mosaics of Westminster Cathedral – including a new work by Tom Phillips
Trouble ahead for New York’s museums
After years of expansion, funding is a major issue for the city’s museums. How will they fare if the Trump administration provokes fresh culture wars?
The Old Masters stay fresh in London
The London Old Master sales may not have included any blockbuster paintings, but sales were strong for works fresh to the market
Uncovering Van Gogh’s infamous days in Arles
Was Van Gogh arrested in Arles on the night that he severed his own ear?
How Rodin channelled the spirit of dance into his drawings and sculptures
A perfectly realised exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery in London explores Rodin’s obsession with dance and its expressive power
The commercial and critical rise of the Caravaggisti
Caravaggio’s radical vision inspired a legion of followers across Europe, whose work is increasingly in the spotlight at museums and auction houses alike
Why was Renoir so fascinated by flesh?
Renoir’s late paintings, particularly his nudes, provoke extreme reactions but these paintings are among his most interesting work
Medieval Jerusalem comes to life in this mesmerising show
Expansive, near encyclopaedic within its limits, and very beautiful, this exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum is not to be missed
Spectacular Rauschenbergs and surprisingly good Gavin Turks
There’s an absolutely extraordinary exhibition of Robert Rauschenberg’s art in London right now – and it’s not at the Tate. Plus more London art highlights
‘I cannot bury myself with my own hands.’ The self-censorship of Syrian cartoonist Fares Garabet
In 2015 Garabet left war-torn Syria for Germany. But even from the relative safety of Europe, the cartoonist fears the consequences of his critical work
Madonna and madness in Miami Beach
The art of celebrity comes to Miami Beach once more – and Rakewell is on hand to help you tell your James Corden from your James Franco
‘If I could describe a photograph entirely in words, why bother making it?’
Dayanita Singh discusses her work and the pointlessness of taking ‘beautiful’ pictures ahead of an exhibition in London
Introducing the family behind Verona’s great bronzes
A new book by Charles Avery looks at the history and maerial legacy of a family of cheesemakers turned bronze-founders
Why a sleeping hermaphrodite is causing a stir at Christie’s
Horace Walpole’s aunt once quipped that the hermaphrodite was ‘the only happy couple she ever saw’. A bronze variation on the theme comes to auction soon…
‘My work revolves around symbols of trust and transformation’
Ulla von Brandenburg’s installations create a theatrical encounter with the viewer, using film, staging, and architecture
The Mona Lisa dials a takeaway pizza
Paintings by Michelangelo, Leonardo and Caravaggio have been infiltrated with pizza slices in the name of pizza delivery.
The making of one of the greatest Islamic art museums in the world
‘When this collection began, no one thought that Islam would be on everyone’s lips’
Gillian Wearing
Wearing’s monumental photographic installation Rock ‘n’ Roll 70 (2015) is a site-specific commission for the Sandra and Gerald Fineberg Art…
Acquisition of the Year
The Virgin of the Pomegranate, Fra Angelico (Museo del Prado)
Does South Africa have what it takes to become a global art market hub?
With a new museum due to open in Cape Town soon, a growing gallery scene, and burgeoning international interest in contemporary African art, signs are good
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What price for a Pontormo?
The government’s efforts to keep a rare Pontormo in the UK after it was sold unexpectedly by its owner have revealed cracks in the export bar process