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The grand old man of the Gutai group: an interview with Takesada Matsutani
Takesada Matsutani is one of the surviving members of the avant-garde Gutai group. He explains how its influence is everywhere in his work
What’s in store at the Ateneum Art Museum?
The Ateneum holds the Finnish national art collection from the mid 18th century to 1960, but only a sixth of its works are on display.
Harnessing the future: the art of Umberto Boccioni
Umberto Boccioni’s untimely death in 1916 turned him into the tragic hero of Futurism – and helped the artist’s reputation flourish abroad
UNESCO adds 12 new cultural sites to its World Heritage List
From Le Corbusier’s modernist buildings to impressive prehistoric architecture, here’s a round-up of the new additions
Croydon: ‘It’s a lot more interesting than you might think.’
The National Trust is on a mission to make people appreciate the suburb’s post-war architecture. Why not join one of their tours?
A tribute to Abbas Kiarostami (1940–2016)
Remembering the influential Iranian filmmaker who has died at the age of 76
Why the V&A is Museum of the Year – and also a museum of the future
The museum was recently awarded the Art Fund’s most prestigious award, but there are challenges as well as opportunities ahead
A whistlestop tour of Philadelphia’s contemporary art spaces
The city’s vibrant, provisional art scene is thriving, but you have to know where to go
Acquisitions of the Month: June 2016
Both the Courtauld and the Menil Collection acquire important works by Jasper Johns, while SFMOMA bolsters its already impressive photography collection
One of Finland’s most distinguished artists is back from the wilderness
Jussi Kivi represented the country at the Venice Biennale in 2009, before retreating from the limelight. Now he’s back with a book from Helsinki’s edgelands
‘There’s still a lot more to learn about this haven in Rome’
Reflecting on the Protestant cemetery in Rome – which Shelley called ‘the most beautiful cemetery’ he knew
Has the French culture ministry lost its way?
The French state has always prided itself on its special relationship with culture. But its recent history has been a troubled one
Poetry, painting and the world of Christopher Wood
Several notable modern poets have been attracted to the freshness of Wood’s artistic vision and the romantic glamour of his short life
Concern and dismay in the art world after Brexit vote
The latest updates as key figures and organisations comment on the UK’s vote to leave the European Union
Latin American art comes to London this summer
Alfredo Volpi is an unfamiliar name in the UK, but a cultural hero in Brazil. He is just one of the Latin American artists whose work is being discovered abroad
Cultural engineering in Norman Sicily
The island’s Norman rulers encouraged the use of Islamic, Byzantine, and Romanesque elements in art and architecture as a deliberate display of their power
A special relationship? US attitudes to British art are changing
The old cocktail of countesses and Chippendale won’t cut it anymore, so the Met and the Yale Center for British Art are rethinking their displays
ISIS destroys Temple of Nabu in Iraq
New footage released this week shows the militants detonating explosives at the site, and concludes with a threat to ‘demolish’ the pyramids at Giza
Committed to memory: the art of Doris Salcedo
Doris Salcedo makes monuments to the victims of political violence – out of chairs, sewing needles, and rose petals.
The Sobey Art Award shortlist has been announced
Five artists are in the running for Canada’s prestigious contemporary art prize
How Tate Modern transformed London – and beyond
As the new Tate Modern opens, leading museum directors and critics assess the impact the museum has had since it opened in 2000
It’s the job of both artists and museums to reevaluate the past
Art can play a key role in recovering forgotten or neglected histories, and challenging received ideas
‘800 years of oppression!’ Ireland’s contemporary art biennial
The latest edition of EVA International tackles issues of postcolonialism at home and abroad
Time regained: a lost rococo clock is found
An outstanding 18th-century clock made for a Hanoverian prince has resurfaced
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Are the art market’s problems being blown out of proportion?