Its current displays aren’t just terrible. They turn the story of British art into one long joyless slog through brown and grey sludge. The proposed rehang won’t fix that
In championing the likes of Fragonard, Rubens and Titian, Jeff Koons’ line of Louis Vuitton accessories brings high art to the high street – and shows off his sincere passion for painting
Bulgarian artist Erka has rightly protested against Sofia’s total lack of statues of women by erecting her own pop-up versions. But permanent statues don’t advance feminism – they trap people in the past
The British Museum’s latest show brings together great pop and abstract expressionist images from the US. In the age of Trump, they seem like relics from a lost civilisation
A new app, Smartify, allows you to point your phone at artworks and instantly know everything about them. But while facts can enrich enjoyment, it is the shock of the unknown that really makes art resonate
In the UK, the art scene’s ability to reconcile high culture and pop sensibilities is in stark contrast to the US, where a crisis in art galleries is growing
Piet Mondrian and the rest of the De Stijl movement were admirable idealists, but their work is constipated compared with the wild moods of their American peers
With their immaculate replicas of everything from Tutankhamun’s tomb to Italian architecture, this Madrid company is bringing ancient civilisations to life
Michelangelo dared to sculpt Jesus naked, but for centuries the church covered him up with a bizarre metal veil. Now the National Gallery is revealing all
With mysterious underwater objects hinting at ancient monsters – including a $4m Medusa – Damien Hirst could be about to reverse years of creative decline
UK legislation to ban ivory products from across history would criminalise some of the greatest art the world has seen. We need reason, not passion, in the fight against poaching
Valuable paintings have recently been declared fakes, spreading fear through the world art market. But if they are fakes, I may be on the side of the forgers
Johannes Vermeer was so obscure he wasn’t even remembered when he died, let alone forgotten. But the French avant-garde rescued him – and showed the world his calm, unpretentious genius
Meet Jacob Burckhardt, the thinker who invented 'culture'