Luxury art and collectables
Furniture is an Emilio Robba Garden. French Italian flower designer Emilio Robba, known as the “sculptor of flowers,” unveiled his new collection in Paris at his flagship showroom located in the galerie Vivienne. The successful opening of the exhibition “Le meuble est un jardin“, has set the energetic tone for Robba’s latest concept of furniture … Read more
Has the Turner prize lost its power to shock? No – thanks to James Richards’s sphincter shots. But it’s Tris Vonna-Michell’s spellbinding spoken-word travelogues that deserve to win
Contributors who donate $125 will be given an engraved brick at museum site in Long Island
The splendour of the fine jewellery and art fair, Biennale des Antiquaires, comes to Harrods in an exclusive recreation of the legendary annual exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris. Bringing together nine of the official Biennale brands within the Fine Jewellery department – Dior, Bulgari, Boucheron, Chaumet, Piaget, Graff, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, and … Read more
From Ai Weiwei’s show at Blenheim Palace to The Turner Prize in London, Skye Sherwin and Robert Clark find out what’s happening in art around the country
In this exclusive video for the Guardian, philosopher Alain de Botton gives his top five reasons why art is such a vital force for humanity. Are we wrong to like pretty pictures? Why is some art painful to look at? Can art heal your feelings of urban alienation? Relax, watch and find out