Ethnographic collections need to be living collections, representative of cultural diversity and mindful of traditions
The forthcoming Francis Bacon catalogue raisonné brings together a remarkable 585 paintings
Rakewell picks out his favourite lookalikes in historical paintings, from David Cameron to Sylvester Stallone
Valeria Napoleone discusses her unusual collection, and the importance of her relationships with artists
With the reopening of the Watts Studios, an amazing revival of the painter’s reputation, and of his wife Mary’s, is almost complete
The artist’s foundation is going to give away images of his work. We salute them
DCMS’s updated mission statement for ‘Our Culture’ sounds promising, but is short on new commitments
The self-confessed ‘artoholic’ has donated a huge collection of 20th-century works to the Hepworth Wakefield
You don’t have to be Christian to appreciate the ‘Stations of the Cross’ trail this Easter weekend
The artist turned collector – and a display that reveals his very diverse interests
Iain Duncan Smith once said that oil painting was like politics – because you could easily paint over your mistakes. Rakewell picks out a few politicians who have done just that
Salon du Dessin attracts the world’s most committed drawings collectors. What should they look out for this year?
Why has Arsène Wenger slipped in to artspeak? Plus a dog that can paint and more yet more art pouting from Kanye West
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