Author David Pullins challenges the hierarchical distinctions between fine art and decorative art in French painting of the 1700s

The director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, offers sage advice on how non-profits can best manage personnel changes at the top

An exclusive extract from a new book by James Birch who helped organise exhibitions for the artist duo in Communist Russia and China

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A new study explores the portrait practice of Beale, the most famous of the early female professional painters in Britain

The author looks at the defining features and similarities of work by Hieronymus Bosch, Max Beckmann and William Kentridge

Our books editor picks out some of the highlights of the months ahead

The American South plays a crucial role in the photographer’s richly illustrated book

The macabre artist’s blood-soaked prints and drawings at the start of the 20th century foretold future wars

All you ever wanted to know about the topic, from its impact on global Modernist art to a novel capturing the “atmosphere of heady excitement”—selected by the curator Rebecca Bray

In this exclusive extract from a new book, the London-based artist explains why Piero’s painting is his favourite in the National Gallery collection

Archival images from Historic England trace the capital’s changing tastes

Notebooks filled with the Turkish author's drawings reflect events spanning the past decade

Recent publication is the first comprehensive account of works inspired by a visit to Switzerland in 1949

In his new book Koenraad Jonckheere argues that the way we view images on the social media platform is rooted in the past

Historical fiction on the famed bohemian collector brings her relationships to life but leaves out much of what she actually achieved

Höller discusses his new book of games, Murakami chats AI and the television series Shōgun, and two artists talk about a new sound installation at Dia’s New York City space

A new book reveals the exuberant and varied work created by numerous artists that has been key to the rejuvenation of the district north of the city’s downtown

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Our literary editors share what has delighted them this year, from art-themed novels to edifying histories

The correspondence between John and Yves Berger is both moving and enlightening

All you ever wanted to know about the subject, from the story of Carpaccio and Bellini's narrative painting to a Venice guide for little explorers—selected by the curators Annette Hojer and Christine Follmann

The publication’s co-editor Peter van Agtmael chooses seven key images from legendary agency’s new book

How, two decades after his death, did Mondrian become a brand icon, and make a lasting contribution to the “youthquake”?

Author Annie Ernaux and journalist Marc Marie’s collaborative memoir documents a passionate yet haunted relationship

An urgent treatise on the decommodification of culture by the professor of cultural economy Justin O’Connor

An exploration of the driving force of so-called “K-feminism” and the connection between art and politics in Korea

Our round-up of the latest art publications

An extract from a new book by Sebastian Smee—about the Impressionists during the Siege of Paris and Paris Commune—brings to life the peculiar episode of artistic intervention

All you ever wanted to know about art (if you are little), from a cat that wanders round Tate Modern at night to why Louise Bourgeois made giant spiders—selected by The Art Newspaper's Anna Brady