Features
The world of mosaics, from Tivoli to Tottenham Court Road
Durable, versatile and colourful, mosaics have a long history and a bright future, as the V&A will explore this weekend
A new home for post-war Italian art
Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu talk about sharing their collection at their new art space, Magazzino
An artistic tour of Nashville, Tennessee
If you think Nashville is all about music, think again. The city has a host of historic buildings and house museums, and now boasts its own ‘museum hotel’
The National Gallery of Ireland enters a new era
The National Gallery of Ireland’s six-year-long refurbishment gives its Old Masters and Irish paintings a chance to shine
Acquisitions of the month: May 2017
A Delacroix heads for Munich, and a number of major museums have significantly expanded their photography holdings
Ten art events to get to in June
This month’s top exhibitions, from Wyndham Lewis at IWM North to Cézanne’s portraits in Paris
Mythical beasts in Mesopotamia
What do sculpted animals in Mesopotamian art tell us about the relationship between gods and men?
A radical new look at the greatest of Elizabethan artists
Two portraits newly attributed to Nicholas Hilliard will transform our understanding of the artist
The failing architect who dreamt up modern America
Frank Lloyd Wright is widely considered America’s greatest architect – but his career was dominated by failure
The art of putting Soviet propaganda on porcelain plates
After the Russian Revolution, the State Porcelain Factory produced a powerful new art form for a new era
A history of Algeria in seven stops
A major archaeological discovery has put Algeria’s history in the spotlight. What can its existing world heritage sites tell us about the country’s past?
Hatra’s embattled history, from the Romans to ISIS
It’s been besieged, abandoned, and used as a training ground for terrorists – but the ancient city of Hatra still stands in the Iraqi desert
Emery Walker’s house is an Arts and Crafts utopia
This remarkable house in Hammersmith is a vivid museum of late Victorian cultural life
A tribute to A.R. Penck
The artist’s relentless and bloody-minded pursuit of freedom, in art as in life, was a lesson to us all
The genius of Camille Claudel
With the opening of a dedicated museum, the artist’s achievements can finally be seen outside her relationship with Rodin
‘Phyllida Barlow’s work has a spine-tingling force’
Entering the British Pavilion at Venice will feel like an Alice in Wonderland experience
The literary lineage of Philip Guston
Philip Guston’s engagement with literature cemented his place in the history of art
Acquisitions of the month: April 2017
The finest new additions to public art collections, from the final portrait of the 1st Duke of Wellington, to a rare Modigliani sculpture
What’s coming up at the Venice Biennale?
Witches, trolls, and a version of Pinocchio are among the characters you can expect to see at this year’s event
Eleven art events to get to in May
The month’s top exhibitions, from Giacometti at Tate Modern to the 57th Venice Biennale
Eric Gill’s fall from grace
Revelations about the artist’s personal life have encouraged a reassessment of his work
A new way of looking at Raphael’s drawings
The artist used drawing as a way of brainstorming how his art related to the world
Ovid’s Metamorphoses is the ultimate sourcebook for artists
Ovid’s epic mythological poem has fired the imaginations of artists since the Renaissance
Does contemporary art have a home in Copenhagen?
Several of the city’s avant-garde spaces are suburban. Now it looks like a major central gallery will move out, too
Are the art market’s problems being blown out of proportion?