Van Gogh leggings and Tracey teacups: how art merch broke out of the gift shop

Jackson Pollock socks, Louise Bourgeois eyemasks, Guerrilla Girls air freshener … what’s behind the explosion in art merchandise – and who’s really making the money?

Jeff Koons’ Louis Vuitton bags: a joyous art history lesson

In championing the likes of Fragonard, Rubens and Titian, Jeff Koons’ line of Louis Vuitton accessories brings high art to the high street – and shows off his sincere passion for painting

Selfie as art at the Saatchi: from Rembrandt to a grinning macaque

Exhibition explores the history of the selfie and our changing relationship with this most everyday of art forms

The art of colour: why Victoria Beckham is channelling Van Gogh this season

One of spring’s biggest trends is duo-toning – wearing two contrasting hues. Art critic Jonathan Jones explains how 17th-century colour theory is influencing your wardrobe

The whole truth about Van Gogh’s ear, and why his ‘mad genius’ is a myth

A new exhibition claims Vincent Van Gogh’s mental illness hampered his work, rather than drove his singular vision – and presents fresh medical evidence about his notorious self-mutilation