Grayson Perry co-hosted this year's Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition preview party, with lashings of Laurent Perrier champagne and a live performance by James Bay

A hundred years ago Bauhaus brought concrete, jumpsuits and design revolution to Western Europe. But was London ready for the revolt?

What does it take to be Takumi, the highest level of artisan in Japan?

Ahead of her first UK solo show next week, the Spanish artist discusses her pop culture idols, experimenting with fashion and the symbolic joy of colour 

Oxford and Cambridge Universities are not only hotbeds of learning, they are also home to some distinctive and idiosyncratic customs and curiosities

His grandfather was close friends with Gandhi, while he himself went to Eton with Prince William; today Sacha Jafri is one of high society’s most in-demand artists, yet he has no agent and no dealer

A new book provides a definitive look at one of the most profound influences on modern fashion and photography

Discover the origins of Christmas gift-giving, from the practical jokers of Ancient Rome to the festive firs given the royal seal of approval

The veteran photographer recalls meeting his most famous subjects, from Nelson Mandela to HM The Queen

Rosamund Pike's latest project pushed her artistic and physical talents to a new level

Discover the tale of paint, passion and purgatory in the marriage of Salvador and Gala Dalí

Navigating Frieze Week 2018, London’s biggest celebration of classic and contemporary art 

Burning man, the inimitable nine-day art festival in the Nevada desert, as seen through the lens of its official photographer Philip Volkers

Not just for books, these stunning libraries house a lesson in interior design

Expect to see brands, artists, architects and academics presenting their innovative, game-changing use of natural materials

Fusing portraiture, documentary, conceptual photography and film, a new exhibition at the Museum of London is a dramatic study of our capital at night