The American artist’s melancholy approach is part of a much punchier tradition says Elisa Germán, co-curator of a show at Harvard Art Museums
How artists have used their practice to document climate change and reflect on our relationship to our planet
A telegram sent from the ship and a tobacco pipe owned by a junior engineer are among our pick of objects not to miss this week
From a portrait of Ada Lovelace to digital paintings and installations, we take a look at 4 of the most searching artworks related to the Internet age
Our pick of art about folly that it would be unwise to overlook
At the MAH in Geneva, the artist Ugo Rondinone has rehung Le Sommeil to bring its livelier side to the fore, explains curator Samuel Gross
How the deadly disease inspired generations of artists and writers
From James Joyce’s Ulysses to Francis Bacon’s screaming portraits, we’ve picked 4 objects to bring you closer to many myths of Ireland
How the society of Jesus became one of the most important religious orders in the history of art
Our pick of the most powerful works by women artists who have used their practices to champion greater equality
