Connoisseurship is still valuable, and many art historians know it
Have we forgotten how to look properly at art?
Antiquities, etiquette and Easter eggs: a round-up of discussions on the blog this week. We also pay tribute to the painter Alan Davie.
A response to Christos Tsirogiannis' post of 2 April on this site about possibly looted antiquities appearing in the London salerooms
Of course we want museums to be accessible, friendly and interesting, but we also have an imperative to protect and preserve
Tiny, fragile, and immensely valuable: the Meiyintang 'Chicken Cup' broke auction records at Sotheby's yesterday
Maria Miller has resigned as UK culture secretary. Perhaps it's now time to rethink the DCMS entirely.
Starr Figura on the overlooked brilliance of Gauguin's prints and transfer drawings
Why have art and science particularly come together in a glorious synergy of exhibitions in 2014?
Francesco Vezzoli's plans to rebuild a 19th-century Calabrese church at New York's MoMA PS1 have been abandoned
Could the art world do more to address the issue of looted and stolen art?
Items from the Tate, V&A and Ashmolean museum are being investigated by the Spoliation Advisory Panel: what is the panel, and what do they do?
In Australia, all of the major national art institutions are run by men, but it's encouraging that women are being recognised
Sjarel Ex explains how the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen acquired a Hammershøi at TEFAF
Potentially looted items, such as those identified this week at Christie's and Bonhams, keep making it to auction
Boris Johnson and Ni Zhaoxing plan to rebuild the Crystal Palace on Sydenham Hill. It's a ludicrous project
Flipping art is a controversial practice: it was only a matter of time before it resulted in a public spat
My annual search has turned into something of an obsession
The National Gallery of Australia has removed a Shiva statue from public view and may return it to India
Launched just months before the outbreak of war, Vorticism was ill-timed and short-lived. But it's a vital chapter in the history of British art
The Architecture Foundation's latest display looks at models of sustainability in architecture. Are visual artists keeping up?
Maurice Davies on museum funding, Daisy Dunn on Pompeii's stolen fresco, and other stories from the Muse Room this week
The museum omitted Chinese artefacts from a history of homosexuality
The UK government's Cultural Gifts Scheme is a nice idea, but most museums already have more work than they know what to do with
Look closer: what art historians can learn from museum education
Have we forgotten how to look properly at art?
The Week’s Muse: 12 April
Antiquities, etiquette and Easter eggs: a round-up of discussions on the blog this week. We also pay tribute to the painter Alan Davie.
In Defence of the Antiquities Trade
A response to Christos Tsirogiannis' post of 2 April on this site about possibly looted antiquities appearing in the London salerooms
Museum Etiquette: are there manners in museums anymore?
Of course we want museums to be accessible, friendly and interesting, but we also have an imperative to protect and preserve
Handle with Care: Chinese ‘Chicken Cup’ fetches $36 million at auction
Tiny, fragile, and immensely valuable: the Meiyintang 'Chicken Cup' broke auction records at Sotheby's yesterday
Will the arts world in the UK miss Maria Miller?
Maria Miller has resigned as UK culture secretary. Perhaps it's now time to rethink the DCMS entirely.
Curator’s Notes: ‘Gauguin: Metamorphoses’ at MoMA
Starr Figura on the overlooked brilliance of Gauguin's prints and transfer drawings
Art and science in conversation: why now?
Why have art and science particularly come together in a glorious synergy of exhibitions in 2014?
What should replace the Church of Francesco Vezzoli at MoMA PS1?
Francesco Vezzoli's plans to rebuild a 19th-century Calabrese church at New York's MoMA PS1 have been abandoned
The Week’s Muse: 5 April
Could the art world do more to address the issue of looted and stolen art?
The Spoliation Advisory Panel and Art Restitution Claims
Items from the Tate, V&A and Ashmolean museum are being investigated by the Spoliation Advisory Panel: what is the panel, and what do they do?
Women in art: Australia honours Julie Ewington and Fiona Foley
In Australia, all of the major national art institutions are run by men, but it's encouraging that women are being recognised
Buying for Boijmans: the story behind a recent museum acquisition
Sjarel Ex explains how the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen acquired a Hammershøi at TEFAF
Auction houses should do more to root out looted antiquities
Potentially looted items, such as those identified this week at Christie's and Bonhams, keep making it to auction
Why rebuilding the Crystal Palace is a bad idea
Boris Johnson and Ni Zhaoxing plan to rebuild the Crystal Palace on Sydenham Hill. It's a ludicrous project
Flipping Out: Saltz and Simchowitz clash over the art market
Flipping art is a controversial practice: it was only a matter of time before it resulted in a public spat
Scouring the art schools: the search for the UK’s best young artists
My annual search has turned into something of an obsession
The last dance? Scandal surrounds the NGA’s allegedly stolen Shiva statue
The National Gallery of Australia has removed a Shiva statue from public view and may return it to India
BLAST: Wyndham Lewis and Vorticism, 100 years on
Launched just months before the outbreak of war, Vorticism was ill-timed and short-lived. But it's a vital chapter in the history of British art
Art, Architecture and Sustainability
The Architecture Foundation's latest display looks at models of sustainability in architecture. Are visual artists keeping up?
The Week’s Muse: 29 March
Maurice Davies on museum funding, Daisy Dunn on Pompeii's stolen fresco, and other stories from the Muse Room this week
A Little Gay History (abridged): the British Museum and China
The museum omitted Chinese artefacts from a history of homosexuality
Does the UK need more Cultural Gifts?
The UK government's Cultural Gifts Scheme is a nice idea, but most museums already have more work than they know what to do with