What is beautiful? An idyllic landscape, a perfect body, a child’s rosy-cheeked face or an abstract colour tone? Is good art beautiful? Does an objective beauty exist at all? Or is it just a matter of ...

A 63 per cent drop in art auction proceeds in China contributed to a one-third fall in global sales in 2024, to the lowest total since 2009. The museum is presenting an exhibition on the importance of ...