The late artist was actually quite sociable and had stopped producing “thick” paintings decades ago, says his only child
The country has too many churches in areas with too few people—and too little money to maintain them
Theft from a Baroque oratory remains unsolved after 55 years, sparking countless conspiracy theories
The Southern Baptist peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia, was a dedicated amateur portraitist and made a deep cultural impact when in office
Faith Ringgold, Frank Auerbach, Richard Serra, Barbara Gladstone and Lorraine O’Grady were among those who died this year
David Nolan Gallery showed a number of erotic works on paper in a secluded room at Art Basel Miami Beach
Recent publication is the first comprehensive account of works inspired by a visit to Switzerland in 1949
Monument in St James’s Park could cost up to £46m
The Holy See will launch a series of contemporary art projects at prisons next year
The experimental images feature in a new exhibition centred on a personal family scrapbook

