With all eyes on the coronation, it’s worth remembering that the scene of the ceremony remains a work in progress
A new report shows that most practitioners are still working for love rather than fair pay
The hunt is on for an epic mural depicting ‘Country Life in Britain’ – but chances are it’s a wild goose chase
At once a local treasure and world-class hub, the Sunderland institution will close if funds cannot quickly be found
The sculptor who was also a much-loved teacher at the Slade treated both students and audiences with the utmost respect
Hettie Judah revisits the past as it is presented by artists delving into the archives and reusing old footage
The threats to the art fair have been piling up for years. So what's pushed it over the edge?
Plans to plonk a massive office block on top of the station’s glass roof are as dreadful as they sound
Hettie Judah on what artists have got right (and also wrong) when it comes to depictions of girls
The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation is one of Germany’s most important cultural institutions, but why is its name such a relic from the past?
Ever since F.W. Murnau adapted Bram Stoker’s Dracula for his seminal film Nosferatu, the vampire has haunted the modern imagination
A show at J/M Gallery compares art curating with the shadowy ways in which AI now shapes our online experience
While Peter Strickland’s most recent feature sends up sound artists, Georgina Starr’s short makes for a more challenging listen
The Arts Council’s decision to move money out of London ignores the fact that arts institutions rely upon each other to nurture talent
Funny peculiar or funny haha? Perhaps some of the artists who seem a bit obscure are actually trying to make us laugh
Contemporary artists are looking to geological forms less for aesthetic cues than for perspective on time, place and human agency
Unused postcards may seem like a blast from the past, but they can still send a powerful message
The project that launched this week is not the first to attempt cataloguing the Benin Bronzes, but it’s by far the most comprehensive
The Arts Council’s latest funding announcement has moved money out of London, but the entire sector has a lot to worry about
We are well used to art expressing mental anguish, yet when we are presented with work that responds to physical pain, our urge is to look away
Plans to transform London’s oldest working factory into a hotel have, happily, fallen through – but with the site back up for sale, its future is still uncertain
The Association of Art Museum Directors’ new guidelines for deaccessioning are welcome, but they still leave its members open to monetary temptation
Slow painters, who only finish a few works each year, may be less visible in the art world, but their work is no less valuable
As UNESCO marks the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention this November, questions of what – and who – the convention is meant to protect are still up in the air
Are artists getting screwed over by galleries and museums?
A new report shows that most practitioners are still working for love rather than fair pay
Will Edward Bawden’s lost masterpiece ever be found?
The hunt is on for an epic mural depicting ‘Country Life in Britain’ – but chances are it’s a wild goose chase
The loss of the National Glass Centre would be a shattering blow
At once a local treasure and world-class hub, the Sunderland institution will close if funds cannot quickly be found
‘She changed how we encounter sculpture’ – remembering Phyllida Barlow (1944–2023)
The sculptor who was also a much-loved teacher at the Slade treated both students and audiences with the utmost respect
‘Every generation rewrites the past in its own image’
Hettie Judah revisits the past as it is presented by artists delving into the archives and reusing old footage
What does the loss of Masterpiece mean for London?
The threats to the art fair have been piling up for years. So what's pushed it over the edge?
Towering folly at Liverpool Street Station
Plans to plonk a massive office block on top of the station’s glass roof are as dreadful as they sound
Girls observed: the art of taking young women seriously
Hettie Judah on what artists have got right (and also wrong) when it comes to depictions of girls
Why Germany has the Prussian blues
The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation is one of Germany’s most important cultural institutions, but why is its name such a relic from the past?
The vampire who created the modern world
Ever since F.W. Murnau adapted Bram Stoker’s Dracula for his seminal film Nosferatu, the vampire has haunted the modern imagination
The algorithms that are giving art curators a run for their money
A show at J/M Gallery compares art curating with the shadowy ways in which AI now shapes our online experience
The film-makers who deserve a fair hearing
While Peter Strickland’s most recent feature sends up sound artists, Georgina Starr’s short makes for a more challenging listen
Arts Council England has made a serious mistake – and its effects will be felt nationwide
The Arts Council’s decision to move money out of London ignores the fact that arts institutions rely upon each other to nurture talent
Can contemporary art really make us laugh?
Funny peculiar or funny haha? Perhaps some of the artists who seem a bit obscure are actually trying to make us laugh
Can stones unlock the secrets of our existence?
Contemporary artists are looking to geological forms less for aesthetic cues than for perspective on time, place and human agency
What’s the point of old postcards?
Unused postcards may seem like a blast from the past, but they can still send a powerful message
Digital Benin opens a new chapter in the restitution saga
The project that launched this week is not the first to attempt cataloguing the Benin Bronzes, but it’s by far the most comprehensive
For the arts in England, levelling up feels a lot like levelling down
The Arts Council’s latest funding announcement has moved money out of London, but the entire sector has a lot to worry about
Body politics – how physical illness affects an artist’s work
We are well used to art expressing mental anguish, yet when we are presented with work that responds to physical pain, our urge is to look away
It’s time for the Whitechapel Bell Foundry to get back to business
Plans to transform London’s oldest working factory into a hotel have, happily, fallen through – but with the site back up for sale, its future is still uncertain
Museums beware: permanent collections are not piggy banks
The Association of Art Museum Directors’ new guidelines for deaccessioning are welcome, but they still leave its members open to monetary temptation
Is slow painting gathering steam?
Slow painters, who only finish a few works each year, may be less visible in the art world, but their work is no less valuable
Who is UNESCO really for?
As UNESCO marks the 50th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention this November, questions of what – and who – the convention is meant to protect are still up in the air