The architectural historian will be remembered for his great wit and erudition, opennness of mind and deep love of the capital
The satirist who combined musical wit with erudition, political conscience and pure silliness has died at the age of 97
The Guennol Grasshopper is coming to auction after spending years in notable private collections, but are its origins even more illustrious?
The Tate’s plan to raise £150m by 2030 is bold by UK standards, but may have unintended consequences
As parts of historic houses are refurbished, removed and replaced, the question of authenticity arises
Stellan Skarsgård’s art dealer/spymaster in ‘Andor’ is perfectly placed to see the inner workings of empire
Whether it’s a plush sofa or a severe slab of wood, the choices museums make about seating matter much more than we think
The idealised nude figure has an unshakeable place in art history, but artists have also turned their gaze to their own imperfect bodies
The historian of 18th- and early 19th-century art combined a deep love of objects with an equally deep love of ideas
The modernist potter was one of a handful of British ceramicists who pushed clay to its expressive limits
As the magazine marks its centenary, its belief in being curious about both the past and present – and in the power of art – is more important than ever
The designer was a genius but, as a new film shows, her achievements still have to be untangled from the men who kept getting in her way
Recent denials that the department for culture, media and sport is for the chop don’t address the problem of its glaring lack of purpose
The artist modelled for Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec and others, but her own sitters were afforded much more agency
Japan’s support of its artisans shows how highly it views its cultural heritage, but the same isn’t always true of the rest of the world
Reports of looting at the Sudan National Museum were confirmed last month as government forces retook Khartoum. The losses are still being reckoned
The artist has updated her ‘Hexen’ deck charting the rise of the military-industrial complex for an age of climate crisis and disinformation
The attacks on ‘degenerate’ art were brutal and shocking, but the bravery of the artists whose work was singled out should also be remembered
It’s not just federally funded museums that have reason to be wary. Self-censorship is also a danger, and all institutions should stand up for their stated principles
As development agencies have become increasingly entangled with heritage projects, the end of USAID raises the question of who will fill the funding gap
Archives are much more than stuffy storerooms filled with dried-out documents, and might be our best way of connecting to the past
UK museums are hamstrung by outdated laws around restitution. It’s time for politicians to end the impasse and give them greater autonomy over their collections
Women have often been thought susceptible to demonic influence, and creativity can be seen as a form of possession – notions reclaimed by artists in ingenious ways
If AI is treated as little more than a fashionable selling point, then its potential to create genuinely innovative art may be lost
Tom Lehrer, master of the musical art
The satirist who combined musical wit with erudition, political conscience and pure silliness has died at the age of 97
Did this grasshopper come from the tomb of Tutankhamun?
The Guennol Grasshopper is coming to auction after spending years in notable private collections, but are its origins even more illustrious?
Will the Tate’s endowment drive pay off?
The Tate’s plan to raise £150m by 2030 is bold by UK standards, but may have unintended consequences
Period problem: when should a house museum stop the clock?
As parts of historic houses are refurbished, removed and replaced, the question of authenticity arises
Why antiquities matter in a galaxy far, far away
Stellan Skarsgård’s art dealer/spymaster in ‘Andor’ is perfectly placed to see the inner workings of empire
Sitting pretty – the world’s best museum benches
Whether it’s a plush sofa or a severe slab of wood, the choices museums make about seating matter much more than we think
Just the bare necessities of art
The idealised nude figure has an unshakeable place in art history, but artists have also turned their gaze to their own imperfect bodies
‘A revolutionary flame burned bright within him’: David Bindman (1940–2025)
The historian of 18th- and early 19th-century art combined a deep love of objects with an equally deep love of ideas
‘Like landscape, his objects seem to breathe’: Gordon Baldwin (1932–2025)
The modernist potter was one of a handful of British ceramicists who pushed clay to its expressive limits
Apollo at 100
As the magazine marks its centenary, its belief in being curious about both the past and present – and in the power of art – is more important than ever
Why it’s time to stop rediscovering Eileen Gray
The designer was a genius but, as a new film shows, her achievements still have to be untangled from the men who kept getting in her way
The Department of Culture badly needs a sense of direction
Recent denials that the department for culture, media and sport is for the chop don’t address the problem of its glaring lack of purpose
Suzanne Valadon’s shifting gaze
The artist modelled for Renoir, Toulouse-Lautrec and others, but her own sitters were afforded much more agency
Do we take craft for granted?
Japan’s support of its artisans shows how highly it views its cultural heritage, but the same isn’t always true of the rest of the world
The threat to Sudan’s cultural heritage
Reports of looting at the Sudan National Museum were confirmed last month as government forces retook Khartoum. The losses are still being reckoned
Suzanne Treister’s tarot offers humanity a new toolbox
The artist has updated her ‘Hexen’ deck charting the rise of the military-industrial complex for an age of climate crisis and disinformation
When the Nazis pilloried modern art
The attacks on ‘degenerate’ art were brutal and shocking, but the bravery of the artists whose work was singled out should also be remembered
Cultural leaders must resist being brought into line
It’s not just federally funded museums that have reason to be wary. Self-censorship is also a danger, and all institutions should stand up for their stated principles
What the dismantling of USAID means for world heritage
As development agencies have become increasingly entangled with heritage projects, the end of USAID raises the question of who will fill the funding gap
‘Archives are the closest thing we have to a time machine’
Archives are much more than stuffy storerooms filled with dried-out documents, and might be our best way of connecting to the past
How to give back looted objects
UK museums are hamstrung by outdated laws around restitution. It’s time for politicians to end the impasse and give them greater autonomy over their collections
The artists full of sympathy for the devil
Women have often been thought susceptible to demonic influence, and creativity can be seen as a form of possession – notions reclaimed by artists in ingenious ways
Who will put the art into artificial intelligence?
If AI is treated as little more than a fashionable selling point, then its potential to create genuinely innovative art may be lost