An arty weekend in … Bishop Auckland, County Durham
The former mining town is home to Velázquez, Murillo and El Greco, the art of pitmen, and its own artist-designed tweed
An arty weekend in … Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway
A haven for artists since the 19th century, the harbour town of Kirkcudbright offers art walks, trails and a resident Rembrandt
An arty weekend in … Petworth, West Sussex
Lee Miller, Frank Auerbach and Picasso have all starred recently at this pretty market town’s eyecatching new gallery
An arty weekend in … St Davids, Pembrokeshire
In the first of a new series of art-inspired field trips, we explore the tiny city that is home to Wales’s first contemporary art hotel, Graham Sutherland exhibitions, and an epic coastline to sketch
‘Like nothing else I’ve found’: readers’ favourite small galleries in the UK
Painting or sculpture, photography or crafts … our tipsters recommend lesser-known galleries and art spaces across the country
A world of wonders and catastrophes: discovering Vermeer and his hometown
As the biggest ever show of the artist’s work is unveiled in Amsterdam, we retrace the enigmatic painter’s footsteps in Delft and also The Hague
Barcelona’s ‘other’ great architect: five of his finest buildings
Catalonia’s design gems don’t begin and end with Gaudí. The works of Lluís Domènech i Montaner deserve a closer look on the centenary of his death
A local’s guide to Melbourne: ‘The best part is the element of surprise’
Victoria’s capital is rich in hidden galleries, bars and clubs, idiosyncratic buildings and exciting food, says architectural designer Nancy Beka
You see aspects of his paintings wherever you look: on Cézanne’s trail in Aix-en-Provence, France
It’s easy to see why the chic town in the south of France made such an impression on the famous artist
Walk the length of Antony Gormley’s Another Place … to the pub: the Hightown, Merseyside
The iron men dotted along Crosby beach form an ethereal backdrop to this coastal saunter
Artful lodgers: 10 great Arts and Crafts hotels and houses in Britain
A selection of the country’s best destination boltholes for those who love the design and fine arts movement
What would the Romans say? A brilliant new ‘art fort’ brightens up Hadrian’s Wall
A temporary structure at Housesteads Fort celebrates 1,900 years of the wall, adding a welcome flamboyance to our writer’s childhood memories
Wish you weren’t here: the photos that show an hour in the life of ‘quiet’ tourist hotspots
Travellers trek to remote destinations in search of Instagram-worthy photos. But at what cost? Photographer Natacha de Mahieu visualises the impact of overtourism
Fields of light: an arty Somerset glampsite with glowing gardens and a space pod
Marston Park glampsite is a canvas for budding artists, offering tents with a ‘light garden’, easels, guitars, and live music sets
‘Brilliant and ever-changing’: readers’ favourite street art in Europe
From Penge to Sardinia, exuberant street art makes neighbourhoods more vibrant and casts light on local history and culture – or just gives you a laugh