Tim Blanning’s masterful biography demonstrates that the despotic ruler of Saxony and Poland was rubbish at war, but had absolutely fabulous taste in art
Todd Longstaffe-Gowan’s exhibition about the capital’s lost green spaces yields a rich crop of curiosities
The artist’s collages inspired by his time in Paris reflect his love of the city’s music scene and reverence for the likes of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong
The actor may not have had much range, but he always played himself to perfection and brought that sense of panache to his most famous role
The story of an artist who has been forgotten for nearly 200 years reflects the hopes and failures of the turbulent times he lived through
Glenn Adamson’s new book shows that predictions about the future have always spoken volumes about the present
The painter’s vibrant domestic scenes are full of revealing details – and so is Isabelle Cahn’s weighty new biography of the painter
An exhibition about the civilisations that could be found along the trade route connects cultures at every turn, writes Sameer Rahim
In his paintings of landscapes and townscapes, the artist created scenes that are as psychologically complex as his portraits
An exhibition of work by the winner of the Max Mara Art Prize hints at the horror of the transatlantic slave trade
An imaginative exhibition in The Hague stresses how much the fashion house still owes to its founder
Best known for the thousands of works in his ‘Date Paintings’ series, the Japanese artist has never been more of an enigma, as a pair of shows in London and Paris reveal
In a major new exhibition, the artist has created a world in miniature, full of panoramic views, trompe l’oeil murals and imitations of everyday life
In a show at the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin, the American artist keeps pushing at the boundaries of abstract art
The painter is usually regarded as an eccentric one-off, but an anniversary season in Antwerp places him firmly among the European avant-garde
Cora-Allan revives traditional techniques and materials in her thoughtful meditations on the myths and history of her home country
A new book by Steven Brindle lovingly catalogues the lavish interiors that could once be found in London’s grandest houses but are now lost
In his striking pastoral and biblical scenes, the 16th-century Venetian painter turned beasts into sensitive protagonists
A new history of collage around the world is at its best when revaluing the work of women, writes Samuel Reilly
From her early associations with the ‘Geometry of Fear’ school of sculpture, Frink went on to evoke any number of strong emotions
The genre has often been seen as shallow, but the best examples display philosophical depth as well as technical flair
The painter has curated a show of street scenes, by the likes of Balthus and Bacon, which suggests that the city is an isolated place
Young artists and designers turned the city into a hive of creativity in the late 19th century – and their spirit can still be felt today
A show of photographs and Pop art-inspired prints by Corita Kent displays the artist’s fun side but plays down her political fervour
