Private view: our art critic’s favourite online galleries

The world’s great art museums have closed their doors – but you can travel within their walls virtually to see treasures up close

Churchill’s Old War Office to be serviced by Raffles with branded residences, restaurants and spa

      The OWO Residences by Raffles will be the first Raffles-branded residences in the UK and Europe. The project is estimated to open in 2022. Raffles is a beloved brand with British roots, named after the British statesman and founder of Singapore, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles. For Sébastien Bazin, Chairman and Chief Executive … Read more

‘Quarantine soirees’: classical music and opera to stream at home

With concert halls and opera houses closed due to coronavirus, organisations and musicians across the world are live-streaming concerts from their homes, or from empty halls, and opening up their digital archives so that every one can still access music. Click here for our daily critics’ picks

Van Cleef & Arpels Lacquered Butterflies: Catch a glimpse of this new 2020 poetic collaboration

    Butterflies embody finesse, grace, and ephemeral beauty. French Jewelry Maison Van Cleef & Arpels has always had a strong affection for butterflies, striving to reflect and capture their natural beauty in a free and spontaneous way. These fragile creatures fascinate onlookers, embodying finesse, grace and melancholy. They have been a constant inspiration for … Read more

Sydney Biennale 2020: First Nations art upends Eurocentrism in powerful, occasionally confounding show

More than 100 artists from 36 countries come together, across six venues, to take part in the major exhibition – while refuting the concepts that underpin it