Hadley Freeman’s account of her family explores the 20th-century Jewish experience

A house move is prompting Patrick and Antoinette Murphy to sell a trove of Irish art

Neither Claire Foy nor Colman look much like the queen, so does ocular continuity matter?

Chronicler of the life and work of Picasso, Quinn became famous in his own right

Spanish artist whose work goes on show at National Gallery was dubbed ‘master of light’ by Monet

Auction results and what’s coming up in the sale rooms

Diamond rings, watches by Cartier and Rolex included in 390 lots at John Weldon

European 20th-century furniture and contemporary Irish art feature in April sale

Letter said recovered painting was a prank made by two artists and a forger

Spanish actor talks politics, health scares and getting the chance to play his ‘idol’, Picasso

In just two days, 13 Picassos sold in London for a total of £113 million. Who’s buying?

Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville on the Late Late Show and the finale of Dancing with the Stars

In Dublin, classic west of Ireland landscape makes €80k

Auctions & Fairs: At Christies‘Dans les coulisses’ by Edgar Degas on sale for between £8-£12 million

The year 1932 saw Picasso at the height of his fame and painting his most explicitly sexual work, fuelled by his torrid affair with his young model, Marie-Thérèse Walter

Beckett’s legacy endures, and reaches far beyond the written word

Long-lost painting shatters world record for any work of art sold at auction

The art market is a piranha pool. Here’s how to safely dip your toes in the water

Ten highlights from the summer auctions

Picasso’s haunting artwork is the focus of special events at the Reina Sofía in Madrid