The history of kissing is more complex than you might think Kissing is a serious business for Professor Katie Barclay, a native of Lanarkshire working in Australia The National (Scotland) · Aug 25
Volcanic raunch hits Edinburgh, blooms sweep Brussels and Henri does the can-can: the week in art Edinburgh art festival erupts with Del LaGrace Volcano, Belgium lays down a marker for public art and Toulouse-Lautrec captures a dancer The Guardian - UK · Aug 14
Printmaking skills of Manet, Van Gogh and more celebrated in Bath show Exhibition explores how artists mainly known for their paintings helped revive a skill that had fallen out of fashion The Guardian - UK · May 17
The Scharf Collection opens for its first large-scale exhibition in Berlin The iconic collection will feature more than 150 artworks by major artists like Manet, Degas and Picasso. Euronews · Oct 24, 2025
21 Timeless Paintings And The Fascinating Stories That Made Them Legendary This collection of 21 famous paintings and the stories behind them brings you closer to the artists and the moments that shaped their craft. Bored Panda · Oct 9, 2025
From cheeky thrill to grande dame – the Moulin Rouge celebrates 135 years of scandal and success When the Moulin Rouge first opened on October 6 1889, it drew audiences from across classes and countries. The Conversation · Oct 3, 2024
Impressionists on Paper review – Van Gogh sets this rambling show on fire Sterile sketches by Monet, Degas and Renoir make you grateful they mostly stuck to painting – but Toulouse-Lautrec and Van Gogh’s empathy and emotion steal the show The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023
A bit of rough: books, music, art and more to help with a hangover You’ve had a big one, but what goes up must come down. From gentle piano to breezy laughs, our critics offer salves for sore heads The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022
You see aspects of his paintings wherever you look: on Cézanne’s trail in Aix-en-Provence, France It’s easy to see why the chic town in the south of France made such an impression on the famous artist The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2022