Notes from an old master

There are many reasons that an artist’s ambitions can be thwarted, including the decision to become a teacher. Later this month, an exhibition will shine a light on talent obscured by a career in the classroom

A fleet of vintage trams and buses take ...

After a life-threatening illness spurred Helene Kröller-Müller to make plans for a museum, she bought modern art voraciously, forming an extraordinary collection that shaped the early-20th-century perception of Vincent van Gogh

Christine Van Der Hurd, the esteemed and influential British textile designer, shares her favourite things

IN the 21st century, the world of auctioneering is very much a global affair. Bidders can be, and often are, scattered across the globe and their bids come via the press of a keyboard or a quick tap o

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight