The Latest Breaking News from PierreAuguste Renoir

According to curator Nicholas Chambers the artist was ‘a real prankster, quite a rascal, actually’

The tacky ex-president loves the overrated Impressionist. Personally, I can only take so many portraits of dough-faced women

A revealing look at centuries of art fakes, an art movement’s obsession with hands and Louise Bourgeois in Blackpool – all in your weekly dispatch

"I’m delighted we’ve been able to support this acquisition, which is the first Impressionist painting to enter a public collection in NI"

Swiss company uses algorithm to judge whether contested Portrait de femme (Gabrielle) is genuinely by French artist

From misty travelogues to the bitchiest of bureaux, our critics select music, tv, literature, art and film that celebrates life on the continent

The history of breastfeeding reveals uncomfortable truths about women, work and money. An unlikely place where the history of nursing is clearly visible is in Impressionist paintings.

Artworks are reflections of people's culture, ideas and history, and art is an integral part of society as a whole. Collectors know the value of art, and they pay handsomely for pieces that interest them—whether in true appreciation or as a form of investment.