The artist Taus Makhacheva is fascinated by the subversive side of an art form that found great favour in the USSR
Things rarely turn out well for the characters in the satirist’s so-called ‘progress’ pieces – rather, they capture the chaos of 18th-century life
In all his art, from his poetry hotline to the recent text paintings, Giorno refused to be bored or be boring
The Glasmuseet in Ebeltoft has a significant collection of works donated by artists from around the world
The chance discovery in a kitchen in France has major significance for scholarship on the Florentine master
A visit to Camp Nou – where Lionel Messi’s boots can be found alongside works by Miró, Dalí and Tàpies
The Khalili Collections have partnered up with Wikimedia UK to broaden access to their vast holdings spanning centuries and cultures
The latest addition to the long gallery at Hever Castle presents the Plantagenet king in the worst possible light
An astonishing number of historic wall paintings have survived religious upheaval, climate-related damage and the passage of time. But they need our protection
This month's highlights include a rock-crystal Venetian coffer and a once-lost watercolour by Rossetti
The emperor was no connoisseur – but he understood the power of art to paper over the cracks in his troubled reign
The decaying grandeur of the island makes for a beautiful setting – but it’s one that vies for attention with the art on view
After a decade-long renovation, the palatial Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dijon can now show its masterpieces to even greater advantage
Founded in 1934 in Lund, southern Sweden, the Skissernas Museum of sketches, models and preparatory work offers a valuable insight into artistic projects – including those never made
A museum charting the dramatic history of the French Resistance and the Liberation of Paris has an elegant and historic new home in Montparnasse
A Dürer show at the Albertina presents a rare opportunity to see some of the German artist's drawings usually kept caged up in the dark
The Mediterranean island still bears the mark of its most famous one-time resident
The French artist is still the guiding spirit of the Collection de l’Art Brut, the museum he founded in Lausanne
The new permanent gallery presents all kinds of exquisite pieces with special family associations
A lost portrait of the 16th-century writer Pietro Aretino may have been at the Kunstmuseum Basel for the last hundred years
A sophisticated revamp means that Art Joburg is now a smaller, sleeker affair
The Science Museum’s new gallery makes subtle links between royal patronage, scientific progress and earthly conquest
The fairy-tale doll’s house, now at Egeskov Castle in Denmark, still has the power to beguile with its miniature marvels and deceptions
This month’s highlights include paintings of Henry VIII’s favourite wife and Dorothea Tanning’s much-loved dog
