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.
Variety Show by German painter Max Beckmann is an unsettling painting depicting a chaotic cabaret scene – what does it mean, and did it foreshadow the rise of Nazism?
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.
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.
The exhibition celebrates Rhonda Wilson as an artist, cultural entrepreneur, journalist and activist.
The week-long celebration of art, music, heritage and culture has started.
The artworks come in a wide range of forms and explore the "traces" that humans have left on the island.
The artist, who passed away at his home in London earlier this month, requested just his partner and great-nephew attend.
Boston's Central Park will host the forest-inspired Luminarium sculpture from 2 to 5 July.
David and Susan Neave befriended the artist after he moved to Bridlington in East Yorkshire.
An exhibition examining how moths adapt to environmental changes has opened in Kestle Barton.
In his exhibition Ever Feel Like... London-based artist Murugiah reflects on his life and identity.
Osmington Village Hall hosts a performance of sound exploring the artist's honeymoon sketch there.
The renowned 617 Squadron was based in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, during World War Two.
Young art fans remember famed artist whose influence shaped a whole community.
The artwork, which once hung in Oxburgh Hall, depicts a scene from the Old Testament Book of Esther.
The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil is at Ferens Art Gallery as part of a national tour.
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.
