The pandemic has highlighted the need for urban projects such as the Camden Highline – and London has a long history of transforming unloved sites into havens for city dwellers
The recent move of the royal mummies in Cairo was a made-for-TV extravaganza
Agatha Christie’s sleuth has been nowhere more at home than in ITV’s interwar locations – their clean lines the perfect match for the punctilious Poirot
The Gardner Museum heist hasn’t been solved in 30 years – and it’s perfect fodder for a true crime documentary
The painter’s urgent, sympathetic portraits of her fellow New Yorkers are exactly what we need in these troubled times
Yes, it’s happened – a leading art collection is now available on a food delivery app
Robert Walpole was a supreme political operator – but his power and personal wealth made him a splendid butt of satire, too
The government’s plan for a grand national jolly has been widely lampooned – but perhaps it’s just what we need
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The first chapter of the contemporary art festival sees outdoor sculptures dotted around the city – plus some digital works online
Snaps from a travel photographer’s journey from London to Beijing are installed outside King’s Cross in London
The new town in Essex is home to one of the finest public sculpture collections in the country
Museums in London may be shut but you can still walk The Line – the city’s public sculpture trail
As a new documentary reveals, the Scottish painter braved wind, rain and Arctic ice in search of his ‘rough truth’
Francis Lee’s film plays fast and loose with Mary Anning’s life – but at least it digs the great geologist out of historical obscurity
Too often arts patrons hinder the organisations they set out to help by imposing conditions on their gifts
For Katherine Parkinson’s TV play about portrait sitters, Roxana Halls ‘ghost-painted’ a series of portraits – a demanding role, as they tell Apollo
Walking around the city can feel like following in the footsteps of the famous photographer – but today’s empty streets are altogether more depressing
These vast, bustling buildings were once emblems of city life – but they’ve been in decline for years and the pandemic has only hastened their demise
Many British royals have been keen on acquiring works of art, but few have been as diligent about looking after them as Queen Mary
The German culture minister, Monika Grütters, has called a meeting next month of museums and states to form ‘a national…
Ralph Beyer’s idiosyncratic letter-cutting isn’t to everyone’s taste but there’s no denying its power
To launch a new museum in Lusanga, a film about the plantation workers’ co-operative that established it is beamed on to its walls
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