The National Museum of Contemporary in Athens has had a long and troubled gestation. But under its director, Katerina Gregos, it has become one of Europe’s most exciting museums
In praise of the artist as a flag-bearer for a particular kind of inscrutable, elegant painting
BRUSK, a new space for temporary exhibitions in Bruges, is connecting locals with the city’s rich cultural and mercantile past while keeping up with contemporary art
A 17th-century fresco by Giacinto Platania in Catania’s cathedral captures an eruption that lasted for 122 days
Ana María Bresciani of the Munchmuseet explains how Edvard Munch turned the canteen of an Oslo chocolate factory into a de facto gallery of modern art
For 10 years, the photographer Clémentine Schneidermann and creative director Charlotte James have worked with young people in the South Wales Valleys on a fashion project with a real sense of place
A rare snuffbox made by Louis XV’s goldsmith and a floral still life by Bernardo Strozzi are among this month’s highlights
An 18th-century gathering was nothing without a table full of roast hare, yellowhammer pies and truffle-stuffed turkeys
The artist’s love of gold and other metallic pigments shines through in his paintings, from his interest in Japanese lacquers to the very titles of his work
In Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, The Christophers, Ian McKellen’s once-celebrated artist hasn’t put brush to canvas for decades. Creating his cluttered, crusted-over studio was a gift of a project for production designer Antonia Lowe
At the National Gallery Singapore, the winner of this year’s Craft Prize – and the other shortlisted works – offer an invigorating vision of the possibilities of making
‘Fountain’ is perhaps the most famous artwork of the 20th century, but its creator’s intentions are still endlessly debated
The Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre, an offbeat gem of the city’s arts scene, faces an uncertain future along with many other organisations
The beloved Hackney picture house is celebrating 50 years as a community-run enterprise – but as Britain’s oldest continuously operating cinema, its roots go much further back
The world’s most visited museum has been in the headlines in recent months, but the origins of its malaise go back a long way
The vineyard in Provence has become famous for its art and architecture, but making great wine is still its raison d’être
A former slaughterhouse is home to the city’s newest museum and it’s just the first step in creating a new cultural district
For Benjamin Markovits, a Cornish scene by Michael Canney hits the sweet spot between figuration and abstraction
The name Eames is synonymous with the famous lounge chair they designed, but they were also interested in the big questions about how to build and how to live
The city has been rebuilding the Residenzschloss, home of its one-time ruler Augustus the Strong, since the Second World War – and the results are worth the wait
The V&A hopes its new branch in east London is an answer to how to get younger, more diverse audiences through the door. But can such efforts survive in a changing political landscape?
From her shoe hat to her skeleton dress, the couturier’s playful creations show why she felt so at home with the avant-garde artists of her day
Caravaggio’s portrait of a future Pope and a mannerist painting for the Met are among the most important works to have entered public collections recently
Lina Bo Bardi’s original MASP museum building is a masterpiece and a cleverly conceived new extension leaves it free to operate as originally intended
