Art and Antiques

My favourite painting: Julia Carrick

ISO Luxury founder Julia Carrick chooses a calming van Gogh painting that symbolises hope.

In Focus: Lucian Freud's mesmerising depictions of his nearest and dearest

For seven decades, Lucian Freud put great energy into his work, particularly the portraits of family and friends now the subject of an exhibition called 'Lucian Freud: Real Lives’ at Tate Liverpool. Martin Gayford takes a look.

My Favourite Painting: Henry Porter

Author and journalist Henry Porter chooses one of Breugel's classic seasonal images.

In Focus: William Lee-Hankey, the British painter who became famous painting French rural life

Best known for his romantic evocations of French pastoral life, the British painter William Lee Hankey’s skilfully executed work is imbued with rich colour and emotion, reveals Anthony J. Lester.

My favourite painting: Turtle Bunbury

Turtle Bunbury, historian and television presenter, chooses one of the planet's most ancient artworks.

In Focus: The life and times of Mouse Macpherson, a truly extraordinary wildlife artist

Mouse Macpherson kept an eclectic menagerie of pets and wild animals and signed everything, from paintings to cheques, with a tiny mouse. Claire Jackson revisits the all-too-short life of a unique wildlife artist.

My Favourite Painting: Kiki McDonough

Designer Kiki McDonough chooses a classic London image by Claude Monet that was inspired during the French painter's family trip to England.

In Focus: The art that has broken out of London's galleries and made it onto the street

Art is breaking free from the traditional gallery and its emergence on our streets and in our parks is changing the way we live, says Clive Aslet.

My favourite painting: Andrew Love

Andrew Love, adviser to The Ritz, chooses a picture he bought from an artist who used to exhibit on the railings at Green Park, right next to the famous hotel.

In Focus: Bernardo Bellotto, the Canaletto of the North

Being the nephew of Antonio Canaletto was both a blessing and a curse for Bernardo Bellotto, whose brooding landscapes eventually emerged from his uncle’s formidable shadow, as Michael Prodger observes.

My favourite painting: Sally Clarke

Restauranteur and writer Sally Clarke chooses The Great Piece of Turf by Albrecht Dürer, which depicts a jungle in miniature.

In Focus: John Hassall's iconic travel posters

The works of British poster king John Hassall remain a breath of fresh seaside air, says Lucinda Gosling.

How Japanese design influenced the world

With the Olympic Games having lit up the summer, Lucien de Guise considers the influence of Japanese design over the centuries — despite the nation’s self-imposed isolation that closed its borders for over two hundred years.

My Favourite Painting: Edie Campbell

Model Edie Campbell chooses a 'visceral painting, full of feeling', which recalls one of the darkest moments in recent US history.

My Favourite Painting: Sir Tim Laurence

Sir Tim Laurence, husband of HRH The Princess Royal, on a haunting Rembrandt portrait.

The enduring appeal of Peter Rabbit

Beatrix Potter's most famous creation, Peter Rabbit, remains as popular as ever, despite his genesis being well over a century ago. Jack Watkins investigates the enduring appeal of one of the naughtiest rabbits in children's literature.

My Favourite Painting: Ronel Lehmann

Ronel Lehmann chooses a classic Henry VIII portrait 'whose eyes followed me, watching my every move'.

In Focus: How Rodin became not only the father of modern sculpture, but the first global celebrity artist

The Tate Modern's new exhibition on Rodin prompts Laura Gascoigne to revisit the extraordinary life and career of Auguste Rodin (1840–1917).

My Favourite Painting: Lorna May Wadsworth

The artist picks a classic van Dyck portrait, whose 'flesh belies a beating pulse'.

Six of the best new artists to look out for at the Affordable Art Fair

Art advisor James Elwes selects six artists to look for at the 2021 Affordable Art Fair, which runs in Battersea Park from July 8-11.