Blue-chip artists remain the real pillars of the international high-end art market

  Real paintings by blue-chip artists remain the super-stars of the art market, says Artprice, the world’s leader in art information. The May activity clearly signals a return to pre-pandemic dynamism. The art market seemed to have forgotten its past and all of its reference points after the online sale of Beeple’s NFT Everydays (which … Read more

Art books to self-isolate with, from Patti Smith to Lucian Freud – the week in art

Picasso’s inner beast, a sizzling take on Bacon and Buñuel’s last breath are among our art biographies to curl up with – all in your weekly dispatch

Tate Modern to host ‘once in a lifetime’ Picasso exhibition

Landmark show will focus on ‘year of wonders’ 1932, at height of painter’s affair with young lover Marie-Thérèse Walter

A brush with Picasso: rare portraits to be displayed in London

National Portrait Gallery exhibition will feature more than 75 portraits, some of which have never been seen in the UK

Was Picasso a misogynist?

The greatest artist of the 20th century has been characterised as a bully, a narcissist and a man who feared as well as desired women. But are the stories really true? Jonathan Jones tackles the six million euro question