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In 18th-century France, an emerging consumer society created a new kind of buyer and encouraged artists to look to the short-term
Hettie Judah considers how artists such as Tracey Emin and Kiki Smith have represented the sacred bond between women and their cats
An art collection assembled by a ‘Dodo-ologist’ is heading to auction, but not everyone has had the same level of enthusiasm for the bird
Plus: British museum shortlists five architects for major refurbishment, and the art historian David Anfam has died at the age of 69
Public commissions during the period known as the American Renaissance focused heavily on the human figure
The American artist’s monumental works, often made from found materials, get a suitably spacious setting at the Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin
A century after André Breton wrote the first Surrealist Manifesto in Paris, the avant-garde movement is being celebrated in its home city
Is investing in the past the way of the future?
A new report by Historic England claims that investing in heritage will boost the economies of struggling English towns – but how reliable are the means of measurement?