In the wake of legendary British artist David Hockney's death, aged 88, his famous meditation on presence and absence, A Bigger Splash, takes on a new meaning.
Daniel Craig's James Bond battled a malign villain here. But Chile's futuristic Residencia is actually home to astronomers.
Antoni Gaudí was known as "God's architect", and the centuries-old arch design he drew on for Barcelona's Sagrada Família helps it soar higher than any other church in the world.
From a sleek dream home in the Costa Rican rainforest to a stone, cliff-top retreat in the wilds of Scotland, here are 10 summer retreats that are immersed in their surroundings.
An expert's guide to the some of the most eye-catching photographs of the year – and how they echo masterpieces from art history.
On the 100th anniversary of her birth, images from the Hollywood icon's final photoshoot reveal a carefree joyfulness that's far removed from the shocking tragedy of her death.
Tracey Emin, one of Britain's most uncompromising artists, reflects on survival and a renewed urgency to create.
Find out how the ornate ceramics known as Iznik tiles hold the key to a forgotten golden age of Turkish art.
The BBC gets access to Michelangelo's 'secret hiding room' under the Medici Chapel in Florence.
Why legendary crime photographer Weegee offers a crucial lens to understand the American psyche.
The 'Shahmaran', half-woman and half-snake, is a mythical figure popular in the folklore of Turkey.
Art critic Alastair Sooke learns about a decorative 10th-Century treasure at Doha's Museum of Islamic Art.
Artworks, including paintings, ceramics and sculptures, will feature at the Wolverhampton event.
The tour explores art at stations including Bethnal Green, Notting Hill Gate and St James's Park.
The drawing, which proves the artist's skill as a young man, could fetch between £30,000 and £50,000.
David Hockney's support for City of Culture project Draw! saw 6,000 people submit art work in 2025.
Sir Richard Branson discovered Rhys Caldwell-Clarkson's work after the BBC reported on his story.
Scene in Braemar, which will go under the hammer next month, last appeared at auction in 1994 when it was sold for £793,500.
The Waterfall Garden installation at a New Forest church took volunteers about nine months to create.
Artist Patricio Forrester says murals bring Deptford High Street "together as a community".
Carvings of elves, fairies, goblins, witches have been returned to the Elfin Oak in central London.
Charlotte Miller says "if you know, you know".
The artist was exhibiting under a fake name until she met her hero Maggi Hambling.
Feted by the art world, David Hockney is already part of the fabric of his home city's identity.
The painter broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art.
The artist, who has died at the age of 88, "was one of life's true originals", King Charles says.
Figures from across Bradford pay tribute to David Hockney, who has died at the age of 88.
