The two-year remodelling of the Sainsbury Wing as the National Gallery's main entrance has allowed for new restorations and fresh curation of the museum's unrivalled collection of early Renaissance pictures. The effect is revelatory

The small but provocative survey offers a stimulating view on which of the Old Masters launched the High Renaissance

Some 50 galleries and institutions participated this year in the Art Basel-backed event

While Paris hotels are reportedly crawling with bed bugs, the only critters we saw at Frieze London and Frieze Masters were in the exhibits

Chanel’s global head of arts and culture tells us how she is reshaping the brand’s philanthopy

As London mayor Sadiq Khan launches a creativity campaign, he discusses the artists who have brought London to life and the importance of opening up creative education for all children

The crisis at the museum raises many questions, including who can take the institution forward from here

Shock losses will have ramifications for the institution's ambitious masterplan, with sponsorship hanging in the balance

The Austrian dealer, who is celebrating his Salzburg gallery’s 40th anniversary, discusses formative influences, the weight of history and the importance of truth in art

The performing arts rally support by drawing attention to the state of jeopardy they are in—we could do with taking a leaf out of their book

Plus, William Edmondson in Philadelphia and Zinzi Minott's Windrush 75 film in London

Nicholas Cullinan shows us around the new-look museum after its three-year closure

The simplification of complex issues is enabled by weak or fearful cultural institutions and and strident self-righteousness

The 92-year-old artist's first-ever ceiling work takes inspiration from the "colour of the skies" and follows in the footsteps of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescos

The country recognises the arts as a powerful driver of education and professional identity, a beacon of corporate social responsibility and as a valuable tool of soft power and diplomacy

The first major UK exhibition dedicated to the radical Italian Renaissance master will also include important works from the museum's own collection

Painstaking restoration of Italian master’s revered painting reveals its full glory once more

While Arts Council England slashed many organisations’ funding, the German government set aside nearly €1bn to help cultural institutions weather the financial storm

There was an "open-minded and collegiate atmosphere" during scholarly proceedings in Leipzig, notably untouched by Leonardo "politics"

Martin Clayton, the Royal Collection Trust's head of prints and drawings presented his research at a major conference in Leipzig

The story of the "Léonard de Vinci. Le Salvator Mundi" publication that was withdrawn from sale

Decades-old questions resurface as Whitney show dedicated to the artist opens in New York

In the letter for our November issue, editor Alison Cole reflects on the tumultuous times of two London institutions

“You have to be seen to be believed,” was the Queen’s maxim for her own bold and supremely colourful attire

The next UK prime minister should abandon the war on "woke" and return to nuanced debate

The organisation Sussex Modern brings together the many and varied cultural delights of the area

This perfectly formed show at the George Economou Collection in Athens provides a complex self-portrait of one of our most thoughtful contemporary artists

As Sue Gray report detailing the British government's breach of lockdown rules is published, we look at similar scenes in art history

There's a lot to see in Venezia—save precious time and skip these

This unrepeatable show, spread across the Palazzo Strozzi and Museo Nazionale del Bargello, reflects the Florentine master’s journey from late Gothic elegance to classical sensuality