Painting
The art world honours David Hockney, ‘who flew the flag higher than any other British artist’
From Tracey Emin to Nicholas Serota, tributes have poured in for the painter since his death at 88 years old on 11 June
David Hockney, an artist of brio and versatility, with global recognition beyond the art world, has died, aged 88
The Yorkshire-born maestro had been a cultural star to reckon with, and a pioneer of new figurative formats, since making headlines at the “Young Contemporaries” exhibition in London in 1961
John Constable, an artist and man for all seasons, shines brightly in new book
The 250th anniversary of Constable’s birth has seen a flurry of publications about the great painter and his work. This rich and ingenious study reveals how his art and life were shaped by the yearly cycles of the weather
Giant glacier painting disappears from Argentina’s presidential palace after new law passes loosening protections for these icy regions
A government spokesperson claims that Helmut Ditsch’s photorealist painting was removed for maintenance, but a leading historian places it within a history of cultural and historical erasure
How the adoption of canvas in Venice changed the way artists painted
Four key takeaways from a new book about the innovative use of canvas in 16th-century Italy
A brush with... Sanya Kantarovsky—podcast
Sanya Kantarovsky talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
A Brush With... Hurvin Anderson—podcast
Hurvin Anderson talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work
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”
London exhibition celebrates Konrad Mägi, Estonia’s mystic Modern master
The painter was influenced by Pointillism and Cubism, but had a distinctive style that transcended both movements
Artists agonise over when a work is finished—but should we viewers care?
The thorny issue is relevant to current exhibitions of work by Howard Hodgkin, Henri Matisse and Paul Cezanne
Museum dedicated to the Romantic movement reopens in Paris on Valentine’s Day
Former home of painter Ary Scheffer celebrates the Romantic period through art, music and soundscapes
Gwen John—the quiet ‘seer of strange beauties’—gets major show in Wales
The exhibition, dedicated to the painter who sold few works during her lifetime and was largely overlooked in favour of her brother, will also travel to Scotland and tour the US
Comment | We are living in an age of bad painting—the medium must be challenged to stay interesting
Painting may not be dead, but it may have become too comfortable
First-ever oil painting depicting an artist at work to star in female Old Master exhibition
Catharina van Hemessen’s self-portrait will be presented at the National Gallery, as interest in early women painters grows
New book tells the tale of David's ‘Death of Marat’ through the eyes of a lifelong admirer
Art historian’s dissection of famous work is as much about the painting as his decades-long obsession with it
William Nicholson, often overlooked in favour of his more famous son, is coming out of the shadows
Head of a family of artists including the more famous Ben, a Pallant House Gallery exhibition shows this father is ripe for reassessment
Georges de La Tour, once a victim of the academy’s collective amnesia, can be seen in a new light in Paris
Musée Jacquemart-André stages city’s first show in decades dedicated to the artist once favoured by Louis XIII, who later fell into relative obscurity
Have we reached peak painting?
In a digital age, painting may seem quaint, but its appeal endures, among artists, scholars and collectors
Richard Wright: ‘When I open a can of paint, I just love how it looks; I almost want to drink it’
The Turner Prize winner, who is having his first UK institutional exhibition in two decades, explains his process, the interplay of time and space within his work, and why he had a brief career as a sign painter
Louise Giovanelli: ‘Because of the curtains and tinsel, people think I grew up with working men’s clubs’
The UK painter’s first major museum show, at the Hepworth Wakefield, offers recognition of a talent whose ambiguous works can shift between the humdrum of the ordinary and the ecstasy of revelation
'America gives me no shortage of subject matter': Vincent Valdez on making art that connects communities
The artist's first major museum survey, "Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream..." at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, tracks 20 years of his identity-driven photorealism
The Big Review | Rachel Ruysch: Nature into Art at the Alte Pinakothek ★★★★
An extensive exhibition dedicated to the Dutch artist highlights her beautifully detailed still-lifes. But do these paintings offer more than splendid decoration?
The influence of European Modernism on the Scottish Colourist group is explored in new show
The exhibition at Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh will also look at how the four artists interacted with their UK contemporaries
New book views glacier paintings of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham through the eyes of poets and glaciologists
Recent publication is the first comprehensive account of works inspired by a visit to Switzerland in 1949
Trespassing in the name of art history
Our intrepid diarist goes in search of the site where Joseph Wright of Derby painted a late—sublime—landscape, on the shores of Ullswater
Frieze New York's animal art gives fairgoers paws for thought
From fabulous fish to playful pups, The Shed in Chelsea is crawling with wildlife
Sustainability takes root in US art schools as green push intensifies
The promotion of materials with less environmental impact than traditional art media—such as milk-based paints and leather created from yeast and bacteria—is gaining momentum
Catalogue raisonné of Jean Fautrier paintings reveals a prolific subverter of genres
The long overdue tome on the French artist includes an essay by Georg Baselitz
Artist Graham Crowley wins prestigious John Moores Painting Prize
Meanwhile Eloise Hawser, a sculptor and mixed media artist, has been awarded the annual David and Yuko Juda Art Foundation grant
From handmade paper to crushed quartz pigment, Intersect Aspen fair highlights material specificity
The Aspen art and design fair's third edition highlights the technical aspects of art-making