Ranjit Singh: too much hero worship in this study of the ruthless ‘Napoleon of the East’
The Sikh warrior-king is a curiously overlooked and impressive historical figure – but this exhibition is overly enamoured with its subject
The Sikh warrior-king is a curiously overlooked and impressive historical figure – but this exhibition is overly enamoured with its subject
The architects of the interwar period swapped the grandeur of Edwardian Baroque for sleek lines and curves
The current NPG director is a superb fundraiser with an elegant approach to the culture wars. But he faces a task that would test Hercules
Perth’s £27m new museum shows off the historical 335lb slab both in style, and amid a collection that has lost none of its eccentricity
From the 200th anniversary of the National Gallery to plate settings resembling vulvas, these are ten shows not to miss
This myth-demolishing show offers a fresh evaluation of the first Impressionist exhibition that opened in the French capital
The Fashion and Textile Museum’s exhibition explores how the visionary Barbara Hulanicki created the world’s first lifestyle label
This entertaining exhibition of 16th- and 17th-century drawings from the Low Countries has energy to spare and one clear star
This intelligent and exquisite new exhibition, Portraits to Dream In, reveals surprising connections between the two female artists
Revealing the identity of the ‘anonymous’ graffiti artist has become the internet’s favourite sport. But who are the likely suspects?
The tiny figures, known as ‘staffage’, were crucial to indicate a building’s purpose and scale. But some architects had more fun with them
Capturing the fidgety energy of the very young is one of the toughest gigs in art – as Lauren Child knows all too well
Well done the Cambridge museum for avoiding harrumphing and for keeping its ‘spirit’ – but this could have done with greater aesthetic flair
Kensington Palace’s new show is a brilliant display of social history shining fresh light on those who have kept such residences running
In 1927, Rex Whistler’s mural was unveiled in the Tate Gallery restaurant – a new film, shown in the same room, now gives it a telling-off
In our supposedly enlightened times, the myth that mothers cannot be great artists still persists
A friend of Howard Hodgkin, John Hoyland and Patrick Caulfield, he evolved from serene paintings on formica strips to complex collages
Britain’s capital has always thrived on a sensitive mixture of old and new – but it is now in the grip of utilitarian blandness
An early watercolour by the artist – which hung in the owner’s dining room for 30 years – is now going on sale
The committed traditionalist on the ills of modern architecture, the model town of Poundbury, a car-free future, and meeting the King