Eight exhibitions to see
Old Masters, Victorian photographers and Francis Bacon all feature in our round-up of the best current and upcoming exhibitions
The rotten king with an exquisite taste in art
The Royal Academy’s new exhibition reunites paintings from Charles I’s legendary collection
The artist who lived with war and Warhol
Philip Pearlstein on his memories of flat-sharing with Andy Warhol and how military service prepared him for life as an artist
Gallery: Monet and Architecture
An upcoming National Gallery exhibition brings together Monet’s paintings of buildings, bridges and other architecture
Where fine art meets high-end living
Across the world, luxury property developments are making modern art part of the furniture
Gallery: 10 Leonardo da Vinci masterpieces
A selection of the Italian master’s greatest paintings
Gallery: Impressionists in London
Tate Britain presents artistic visions of the capital by Monet, Pissaro and Tissot
Exhibition preview: Cézanne Portraits
The National Portrait Gallery’s latest blockbuster features 50 paintings by the influential French artist
Seven brilliant things to do in October
Including London Film Festival, Oktoberfest and opera at the V&A
Don’t sneer at selfies
Kim Kardashian and van Gogh have more in common than you might think
Gallery: London Art Week
More than 40 galleries across the capital are joining forces for a week of fine art
Let’s stop pointing our camera phones at every single thing
If you’re lucky enough to see something truly remarkable, keep your phone in your pocket
Eight exhibitions to see
From Rembrandt to Grayson Perry, an eclectic selection of exhibitions to visit in the coming months
Exhibition preview: Alberto Giacometti at Tate Modern
The major retrospective features more than 250 works by the Swiss artist
The Diary: your essential what’s on guide
Your indispensable guide to the best theatre, film, sport and more coming up in the next seven days
How the Royal Academy is dramatically reinventing itself
To mark its 250th anniversary next year, the RA is to undergo an extensive redevelopment
The Diary: your essential what’s on guide
Your indispensable guide to the best theatre, film, sport, restaurants and much more
Camera action: Rankin’s top photography tips
The acclaimed British photographer on the importance of experimentation and atmosphere
What art from North Korea looks like
A new exhibition in London offers a rare glimpse of the kind of art that is permitted in North Korea
Exhibition preview: David Hockney at Tate Britain
The six-decade spanning retrospective opens on February 9
Gallery: Inside the new Design Museum
The Design Museum has a spectacular new home in the old Commonwealth Insititute
Gallery: Bob Dylan’s new art exhibition
The latest collection of paintings by the newly-crowned Nobel Laureate is set to be unveiled in London
Animal magic at the V&A
Conservation Couture: The Animal Ball Collection is an exhibition in aid of a good cause
How to buy contemporary art
A guide to picking out the perfect artwork and the pitfalls to avoid
