In this week's episode, Ben Luke learns about Giotto’s revitalised depictions of the life of St Francis of Assisi in the Basilica of Santa Croce, speaks to the curator of the 18th edition of the Biennale de Lyon, and explores a painting by surrealist Remedios Varo on view in a major retrospective at the Louisiana Museum in Denmark

We take a look at the celebrated embroidery as it goes on view at the British Museum, speak to our reporter Sarvy Geranpayeh about the efforts to protect important sites in Iran and hear from Self about her Fourth Plinth commission

In this week's episode, Ben Luke speaks to three editors at The Art Newspaper about developments in July and August as well as events they are looking forward to