Painters from Seurat to Matisse were drawn to the circus – not just for its drama and colour, but for the melancholy and alienation it could also represent, writes Alastair Sooke.

Big Apple Circus, which recently traveled to Washington, D.C., isn’t your typical show. It’s led by ringmaster Stephanie Monseu, who’s only the fourth woman to lead it in its 41-season run ...

Among the fans of this modern travelling circus troupe is Melina McNeil. Her most recent visit to a Cirque Du Soleil show was ...

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In a messy warehouse in East Oakland, an aerialist spins from ribbons off the rafters of her living room. In a smelting plant nearby, fire spinners model patterns on a computer before unrolling ...

A visitor centre celebrating the life and legacy of the ‘father of the modern circus’ is preparing to open. The Philip Astley Centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, will host workshops ...

In fact, if we consider the development of modern art, it quickly becomes apparent that, like Seurat, artists from Renoir and Degas to Picasso and Matisse all felt compelled to depict the circus.