Overlooked for decades, Christopher Dresser is now recognised as one of the most influential figures in 19th-century design
Dresser’s designs range from elegantly simplistic cabinets to rounded, colourful vases based on natural forms
A new exhibition promises ‘a journey through the training…of the young artist to his most acclaimed exhibition pieces’
Preliminary sketches sit side by side with major oils by the British master in a new exhibition
It is not painting that is set free here, but the painter, liberated from the often questionable roles into which he has been conscripted in the name of British art
Unfortunately these particular obscure objects make for a slightly incoherent show…
Inedible gardens and Jasper Johns’s regrets…our round-up of recent reviews
Why has the UK waited so long for an exhibition of this artist’s work?
‘John Constable: The Making of a Master’ accompanies a major exhibition opening at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Lucian Freud in Francis Bacon’s studio through Jasper Johns’s eyes: a small but powerful show
Perugino takes centre stage in Paris
Masterpieces by Perugino and his pupil Raphael go on display in Paris
A Turner masterpiece goes up for sale; over 70 paintings are stolen in Vienna; and a Monet shows up in Gurlitt’s suitcase
Daniel Crouch Rare Books’ engaging display of maps old and new
Daniel Lobb’s installation for children is a nice idea, but what’s it actually for? And can you eat it?
The artist outlines his plans for a new art independent art school in his hometown of Saxmundham, Suffolk
Fees and funding cuts are taking their toll in the UK, but artists are a resourceful lot…
Duccio and Simone Martini were among the Sienese artists who injected narrative and emotion into medieval painting
The Warburg Institute in London was celebrated in the October 1970 issue of Apollo. But as custodianship of the organisation comes under scrutiny, its future hangs in the balance
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The Week’s Muse: 13 September
Alternative art schools; the Biennale des Antiquaires; the enduring appeal of the Warburg Institute; and Stephen Shore on Instagram