Ben Street is a writer, educator and art historian based in London. www.benstreet.co.uk
In his complex and colourful paintings, the American artist riffed on masterpieces he had seen in museums around Europe
An exhibition of art made with children in mind demonstrates that kids can be the most demanding of connoisseurs
Whether it’s a plush sofa or a severe slab of wood, the choices museums make about seating matter much more than we think
An Austrian museum is hosting a show by an unnamed artist – but perhaps this act of secrecy will help us see the work more clearly
For painters from Jan van Eyck to Philip Guston, the act of signing a finished work is much more than a simple assertion of authorship
Modern masters from Joseph Cornell to Paul Klee have produced works expressly for children, writes Ben Street – but perhaps all great art is a type of child’s play?
We’re all building miniature museums at home, and postcards of paintings have taken on a life of their own
Exam board AQA is to scrap art history A-level. It's a crazy decision to take just as public perception of the subject is changing
Can museum education programmes have a more radical purpose?
Have we forgotten how to look properly at art?
