Kept under wraps for almost a century, this superb collection came into the light with its sale at Christie’s in Paris on 30 October
Post-War and Contemporary Art specialist Hala Khayat discusses Abdul Hadi El Gazzar’s 1951 masterwork, which sold in London in October
Why was the art of the ancient Mezcala civilisation so fascinating to the Nobel Prize-winning scientist Ilya Prigogine?
An introduction to the art produced across a period of 330 years, with expert insights from leading collectors
Specialist Bruno Claessens explains why this rare mask sold for €2,407,500 in the African and Oceanic Art sale at Christie’s in Paris
Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the British Museum’s new Albukhary Foundation Gallery, presenting the institution’s astonishing Islamic collection
Post-War and Contemporary Art specialist Hala Khayat discusses the emerging trends and most sought-after artists in Middle Eastern art
Why this portrait by one of the leading Persian miniaturist painters of the Safavid Empire represents an ageless story of love and longing
Christie’s Islamic Art specialist Xavier Fournier explains all you need to know about these exquisite embroidered panels
The founder of the 1-54 art fair on giving African artists international visibility, growing up with an artist father, and building her own collection
From Klimt and Schiele in New York to the Pre-Raphaelites in San Francisco — here’s our roundup of these and other major exhibitions from Chicago to São Paulo
From Berlin to Madrid, Denmark to Paris, 10 superb exhibitions with which to get your cultural fix this summer
African art treasures collected by avant-garde gallerists Liliane and Michel Durand-Dessert over more than 30 years
This 300-year-old Mbembe figure is one of fewer than 20 known to exist. Offered in Paris, it is part of ‘a market-making moment’ for Nigerian material at Christie’s
Broadcaster Gaia Vince and specialist James Hyslop introduce stunning fossils dating from 2.5 billion years ago — offered on 10 July
William Robinson admires an enigmatic incense burner that reflects the Rockefellers’ interest in the ‘mixture of cultures’ and philanthropy in the Holy Land
Islamic art specialist Romain Pingannaud on a 13th-century copy of a key compendium on astronomy and mathemetics
With their bold colours and strong lines, these wares have been collectable since the early days of production in the 15th century, says our specialist Sara Plumbly
Offered on 10 April in Paris, this exceptional reliquary figure reappears at auction for the first time since 1980
Bruno Claessens, Head of African and Oceanic art, with a Yoruba mask once owned by a French Cubist and shown at the first MoMA exhibition of African art
Specialist Fatma Turkkan-Wille and Dr Kim Richter of the Getty Research Institute offer their expert insights
Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art specialist Isabel McWilliams on a 'dramatic' 10-11th century stone figure of the Hindu goddess Durga
We profile the major Middle Eastern artists whose works have been generously donated to the Syri-Arts Auction at Christie’s on 7 March
Three experts share their reflections on this year’s Dhaka Art Summit, which introduces important voices from the region to an international audience
Saint Francis and Brother Leo in Meditation becomes the second highest price paid for a work by El Greco at auction in £54.1 million sales series
The life and friendships of Louis Abrahams, featuring portraits painted of him by fellow Australian Impressionists, and works from his collection offered at Christie’s
The life and work of the pioneering South African artist, whose 1946 masterpiece, The Watussi Chief’s Wife, is offered on 14 December
This fearsome 200-year-old Kona figure left Susan Kloman, Christie’s Head of African and Oceanic Art, ‘speechless’
A look at bronze highlights from Christie's autumn season, spanning the breadth of human history
Behnaz Atighi Moghaddam, Islamic Art specialist in London, offers an expert guide to a field in which prices range from a few thousand pounds to several million