The remains of the Red Lion, recently unearthed in Whitechapel, show us a dress rehearsal for the great Elizabethan theatres
These modern monsters may look lonely, but they’re familiar figures – descendants of the Parisian beasts of Viollet-le-Duc and Charles Meryon
Plus: American Museum of Natural History to remove statue of Theodore Roosevelt | Guggenheim curatorial staff demand end of ‘discriminatory practices’ | Philadelphia Museum of Art to cut staff by more than 20 per cent | The Met plans to reopen at end of August
A short-lived retrospective at the Met Breuer revelled in the German artist’s formal inventiveness – and his long engagement with history
A development that would have impinged on Tower Bridge has landed Robert Jenrick in hot water – so Rakewell digs up some classic views of the landmark
All eight surviving paintings from the lost Mondsee altarpiece are reunited for the first time at the Upper Belvedere
From soil to sand – a pan-African troupe’s performance of the ballet was filmed on the beach in Senegal just before lockdown
This exhibition at the Pompidou considers the formative years the artist duo spent in the French capital
With the 50th anniversary edition of the event cancelled, the V&A is hosting an alternative celebration (online)
The German artist is closely linked with conceptual and minimalist art, but her DIY approach was quite singular
Philip Hewat-Jaboor, chairman of Masterpiece London, and Tibetan art specialist Alice S. Kandell on spending more time with objects
Should we see the painter as a Renaissance feminist or as a product of her upbringing?
Recent mining blasts at a sacred site in Western Australia have fired up protestors
The Argentinian-born artist, now in his tenth decade, reflects on a life devoted to trying new things
A new digital platform recreates the Block Museum of Art’s display on art and exchange in medieval Africa
A rare drawing by Van Eyck is a highlight in this survey of the Kupferstich-Kabinett’s 300-year history
The American artist’s intimate photographs of the African diaspora go on show at the Kunsthalle Basel
A behind-closed-doors visit to the V&A’s display on the evolution of Japan’s national garment
A documentary about the unlikely friendship between an artist and the man who stole her work raises tantalising questions about image-making and ownership
The statue of the 18th-century slave trader is the result of a 19th-century attempt to sanitise the past
Plus: Amazon boss appointed director of Natural History Museum, and more art news
A recent display at MoMA revealed the unexplored depths of an artist whose work sometimes seems all surface
The dealer and collector is usually a footnote in other people’s stories. A new biography makes him the main event
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