It’s just 10 days until the Summer Olympic Games open in Paris. To mark the moment, Simon Inglis reveals how art and design play a key part in this, the world’s most spectacular multi-sport competition
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Overshadowed by her brother Augustus, Gwen John’s art was groundbreaking and modern. Alicia Foster, curator of the exhibition of John’s works at the Pallant House Gallery, reveals seven things to know about the artist’s life
Look out your towels, sun cream and umbrellas: August is the height of the great British summer. Get in the spirit with these five works of art with a seaside theme
Whether visiting gardens or sitting within your own, many of the beautiful plants you’ll see represent nature’s medicine box. Their properties are harnessed to create medicines as far-ranging as analgesics and antibiotics. Our expert, Timothy Walker, reveals why plants as diverse as the foxglove and rosy periwinkle can, for many, prove to be a life-saver
Artist, rebel, pacifist: Oskar Kokoschka’s story is explored in a show at the Guggenheim in Bilbao. Its co-curators, Dr Anna Karina Hofbauer and Dr Dieter Buchhart, reveal key things to know about his story
Curator Aoife Brady reveals the mysteries behind this 16th-century artwork
Celebrate Caribbean culture, immerse yourself in all things folk, and experience new art this month