Flower paintings are often appreciated for their decorative qualities, but their simple beauty belies the significance of the genre
From Brueghel and Rembrandt to Rego and Steve McQueen
How did artists turn the chaotic transformations of the USA's big cities into powerful and resonant art?
Owning the Past: Why the English Collected Antique Sculpture, 1640–1840, by Ruth Guilding
Rene Burri dies aged 81; Nicholas Serota takes the Power 100 top spot; and Detroit makes a last-minute deal
Thomas Marks is joined by the director to talk about his love of Turner’s work, and taking art to the movies
Highlights from this year's fair, from precious metals to furniture, fine art and jewellery
The Lady Lever Art Gallery has received £1.2m backing from the Heritage Lottery Fund
Works on paper by masters of Italian Renaissance sculpture
