We’re all flâneurs now. So what would help us get even more out of walking through our local areas?
Art museums that consider themselves places of reflection should be thinking harder about what they are for and what needs to change
Splendid the isolation may be at the great Palladian hall and estate in Norfolk – but a sense of purpose is missing without visitors, write its chatelains
Providing open access to digitised collections has spurred creativity and research worldwide – so why are the UK’s flagship museums so slow on the uptake?
Transporting yourself to house museums is a consolation during lockdown – but they face a precarious future
From online exhibitions on past epidemics to new collecting projects, these institutions bear witness to the unfolding of history
Remembering the pioneering museum director, who co-founded Visual AIDS in New York and innovated at the Andy Warhol Museum
Some artists, such as Ilya Kabakov and Caroline Walker, are finding solace in their work – when not distracted by fears about the post-pandemic future
The hit novel-turned-TV show is a love story, but it’s also a portrait of a young man becoming an artist
A long-running debate has been revived by a court ruling that the realism of ‘Call of Duty’ makes it a work of art
With parliamentarians dialling in, the magic of Westminster has evaporated – so there’s no excuse not to move ahead with restoring the Houses of Parliament right now
We've all been visiting museums of the mind – but can also take in the art on our doorsteps
Thomas Campbell and Adam Koszary ask whether the online experience can ever compare to being in a physical gallery
An art lawyer considers the implications of deaccessioning works and dipping into endowment funds
The novelist’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy suggestively fills in what art historians can only guess at
The discovery of the world’s oldest known piece of string shows that our Neanderthal cousins were craftier than is sometimes assumed
Two art lawyers look at the simple steps businesses can take to protect themselves and their clients from online scams
The director of programme at YSP outlines the unique challenges – and consolations – of shuttering the site
What steps can art businesses take to temper the risks they face during the Covid-19 pandemic?
The French writer and politician is widely credited as the inventor of the ‘virtual’ or ‘imaginary’ museum – but what exactly did he have in mind?
Moving-image work seems particularly suited to our increasingly online existences
The critic and architect fervently believed that architecture should promote social justice
Apollo is offering free digital advertising for campaigns to support artists or arts organisations during the Covid-19 pandemic
The late artist's creations are magically expressive, the perfect accompaniment to Goscinny’s witty text. Getafix quick!
Expressions of empathy are not enough – it’s time for US museums to act
Art museums that consider themselves places of reflection should be thinking harder about what they are for and what needs to change
Home alone at Houghton – life in lockdown at one of England’s great houses
Splendid the isolation may be at the great Palladian hall and estate in Norfolk – but a sense of purpose is missing without visitors, write its chatelains
Open access to collections is a no-brainer – it’s a clear-cut extension of any museum’s mission
Providing open access to digitised collections has spurred creativity and research worldwide – so why are the UK’s flagship museums so slow on the uptake?
Homes from home – on house museums in lockdown
Transporting yourself to house museums is a consolation during lockdown – but they face a precarious future
In a global health crisis, science museums have a lot to offer – even while shut
From online exhibitions on past epidemics to new collecting projects, these institutions bear witness to the unfolding of history
A tribute to Thomas W. Sokolowski (1950–2020)
Remembering the pioneering museum director, who co-founded Visual AIDS in New York and innovated at the Andy Warhol Museum
‘We are pretty well practised at isolation’ – how artists have been coping with quarantine
Some artists, such as Ilya Kabakov and Caroline Walker, are finding solace in their work – when not distracted by fears about the post-pandemic future
Vermeer, Duchamp and Sally Rooney
The hit novel-turned-TV show is a love story, but it’s also a portrait of a young man becoming an artist
What does it mean to regard video games as works of art?
A long-running debate has been revived by a court ruling that the realism of ‘Call of Duty’ makes it a work of art
MPs should move out of the Palace of Westminster immediately – and start restoring the building right now
With parliamentarians dialling in, the magic of Westminster has evaporated – so there’s no excuse not to move ahead with restoring the Houses of Parliament right now
In search of art during lockdown
We've all been visiting museums of the mind – but can also take in the art on our doorsteps
Has the digital museum finally come of age?
Thomas Campbell and Adam Koszary ask whether the online experience can ever compare to being in a physical gallery
How far can museums go to stay afloat during the current crisis?
An art lawyer considers the implications of deaccessioning works and dipping into endowment funds
‘Hilary Mantel brings her characters to life with as much clarity as a Holbein portrait’
The novelist’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy suggestively fills in what art historians can only guess at
String theory – what an ancient cord fragment reveals about the Neanderthal mind
The discovery of the world’s oldest known piece of string shows that our Neanderthal cousins were craftier than is sometimes assumed
It’s high time art businesses beefed up their cybersecurity
Two art lawyers look at the simple steps businesses can take to protect themselves and their clients from online scams
Shetland cattle and sparkling sculptures – on Yorkshire Sculpture Park in lockdown
The director of programme at YSP outlines the unique challenges – and consolations – of shuttering the site
What now for art businesses? Thoughts from an art lawyer in a time of crisis
What steps can art businesses take to temper the risks they face during the Covid-19 pandemic?
Has André Malraux’s imaginary museum come into its own?
The French writer and politician is widely credited as the inventor of the ‘virtual’ or ‘imaginary’ museum – but what exactly did he have in mind?
Dragging out the HDMI cable – how to watch video art at home
Moving-image work seems particularly suited to our increasingly online existences
‘The most humane, most incisive and most readable writer on architecture of the modern age’ – a tribute to Michael Sorkin
The critic and architect fervently believed that architecture should promote social justice
Free advertising for initiatives to support artists and arts organisations during the Covid-19 pandemic
Apollo is offering free digital advertising for campaigns to support artists or arts organisations during the Covid-19 pandemic
Ave atque vale – all hail the genius of Albert Uderzo’s Asterix
The late artist's creations are magically expressive, the perfect accompaniment to Goscinny’s witty text. Getafix quick!