Much of the art of Rembrandt and his peers was influenced by Jewish culture, as this show in Boston attests
The beefy demigod has long been an emblem of masculine power, but many artists have chosen to highlight his flaws too
From depictions of animals to bustling street scenes, the art made for the East India Company could be highly varied and collaborative
This mid-century group of friends and collaborators drew on Surrealism, German Expressionism and more in their eclectic paintings
This inaugural list celebrates 40 artists, thinkers, businesspeople and patrons to watch in 2026
Johannesburg
The Irish artist is inspired by Philip Guston’s drawings in her London studio, which looks on to a rugby pitch and might be haunted by the ghost of Charlie Chaplin
Plus: an independent report finds that Arts Council England should overhaul its funding model; and the National Museum of Libya has reopened after nearly 14 years
The question of how art might usefully engage with social and political issues has long preoccupied artists and curators
Early works by this pioneer of Neo-Concretism are thrilling experiments with geometric forms, planes and space in two and three dimensions
