Michaelina Wautier
Exhibitionspreview
Michaelina Wautier’s work was lost, hidden or misattributed to men—now her rediscovered paintings are going on show in London
The exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts will include her masterpiece “The Triumph of Bacchus” as well as the recently unearthed “The Five Senses”
Bookspreview
Five new art books to look out for this spring, including key artist biographies and the tale of an artistic rivalry
Our books editor picks out some of the highlights of the months ahead
The Year Ahead 2025preview
The must-see exhibitions in 2025: from Leigh Bowery in London to Michaelina Wautier in Vienna
We round-up the biggest shows opening each month
Art marketnews
Drawings prove the main draw for collectors at New York’s Master Week sales
Sotheby’s sees strong sales for works on paper by Rubens and Carracci while interest in masterworks by female artists slowly rises
Discoveriesnews
Newly discovered Michaelina Wautier painting added to first major show on Baroque’s forgotten female master
And experts are convinced that “many more works will pop up”
Exhibitionsnews
Female painter of the Flemish Baroque back in vogue—four centuries on
Rubens House to put on show of 17th-century artist Michaelina Wautier