Tate Britain appoints its next director; Ai Weiwei denied a six-month visa by UK government; Paolozzi’s London Underground murals relocate to Edinburgh; and the National Gallery makes an unusual painting purchase
Ai Weiwei’s visit to Britain for the opening of his show at the Royal Academy will be brief. The British…
See everyday objects enshrined in copper wire, and contribute to Alice Anderson’s latest work yourself
Louis XIV’s tercentenary commemorated in exhibitions around the world
Life in Squares is not the intellectual romp that we were promised
For the South African artist William Kentridge, everything begins with printmaking
Preview the works that will go on display at the Royal Academy this autumn
The 18th-century artist’s self-portraits are a remarkable exercise in self-scrutiny.
John Berger’s seminal work Ways of Seeing inspired a lively conference at Royal Museums Greenwich
Developers’ attempts to introduce art to an area can often be wretched. Will Vauxhall avoid this fate?
A major retrospective of Joseph Cornell’s work presents a stay-at-home artist who was obsessed with travel.
York Art Gallery reintroduces entrance charges; Ai Weiwei gets his passport back; The Hermitage will open an outpost in Moscow; Baselitz and Richter throw their cultural weight around.
Our picks from the impressive collection at the renovated York Art Gallery
There is no resisting fashion when it comes to places in which to drink
The Impressionists struggled in Paris, so why did they find such a receptive audience across the Atlantic?
What will the freedom to travel mean for his art?
It’s time to rediscover France’s answer to Correggio
Thrilling and thoughtful work by an Angolan collective puts shows by Marc Quinn and Joseph Cornell in the shade
I cannot remember seeing a museum building in such an appalling state
Those complaining the impact on previous owners are missing the point
Slides, video games and bedtime stories…London’s galleries don’t want to grow up
Announcing the Prix Pictet shortlist; Adam Buck at the Ashmolean museum; Impressionism comes to Philadelphia
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Tate Britain appoints Alex Farquharson as new director
What should we expect from Tate Britain’s new director, and what does his appointment mean for the future of the Tate overall?