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A Renaissance master shows with a modern one, pioneering digital art and an abstract expressionist megalith arrives in St Ives – all in your weekly dispatch

Pity the poor sunbathers who wander from the beach into this weak and confusing show that proves not all abstract art is worth seeing

I’d only ever scratched the surface of the French capital, preferring to travel to exotic places further away. But now I’m back – and I’m impressed

She says she's not a dancer or a choreographer. Instead, our guest describes herself as a visual poet. Born in California, Carolyn Carlson became the reference for modern dance in France in the 1970s. Fifty years on, she’s still dancing. She’s created more than 100 pieces – many of them…

The 1932 painting 'Femme à la montre' becomes most valuable work of art sold globally at an auction this year

Here's our review of the latest must-see exhibition everyone is heading to Paris for.

He's a little Gallic warrior who's a big cultural phenomenon in France. The 40th volume of beloved comic Asterix was released this week. We hear from first-time Asterix author Fabcaro about what the comic books meant to him growing up, as well as fans talking about their favourite characters. We…

Foundation Louis Vuitton is hosting France’s first major Mark Rothko show since 1999

American painter Philip Guston’s (1913-1980) work was filled with creative innovation. But the paintings he is best known for are the series of cartoonish hooded figures begun in the late 1960s.