In the 1940s and ’50s, a series of touring exhibitions brought modern British sculpture in from the cold
A round-up of the week’s reviews, from 18th-century pastels to contemporary paintings
The Petit Palais is the perfect location for ‘Paris 1900’ and its sumptuous exploration of the Belle Époque
Stained pink, Mosse’s film from the Democratic Republic of Congo takes on a nightmarishly surreal aspect
Some of the world’s most significant modern artists experimented with textile design
A response to Christos Tsirogiannis’ post of 2 April on this site about possibly looted antiquities appearing in the London salerooms
This unusual pairing of photography and sculpture reveals the artists’ shared interests and ideas
‘…to be iconoclast is also a gesture of respect, of devotion.’
Judah’s sculptures remember all those affected by war throughout the last century
Big sales have been made and announced this week, and a few high-profile figures have come under fire
Of course we want museums to be accessible, friendly and interesting, but we also have an imperative to protect and preserve
Last seen in public in 1902, the extraordinary egg can be found at Wartski in London for four days only
Alex Farquharson tells us more about the exhibition, the artists, and the unexpected origins of the show’s title
Bridget Riley and Francis Bacon feature in this exhibition of work from the Arts Council Collection
Tiny, fragile, and immensely valuable: the Meiyintang ‘Chicken Cup’ broke auction records at Sotheby’s yesterday
Audio cassette magazine Audio Arts has been made digitally available to the public on the Tate website
Maria Miller has resigned as UK culture secretary. Perhaps it’s now time to rethink the DCMS entirely.
Quick to use and extremely versatile, pastels were very popular in 18th-century Britain. Are we seeing a revival?
Every visit to Alan was an experience to savour. His home and studio was full of colour
Starr Figura on the overlooked brilliance of Gauguin’s prints and transfer drawings
Post-Communist Transylvania collides with the neon-fronted buildings of free market California
Stijn Huijts picks five favourite items from the Bonnefantenmuseum collection in Maastricht
The Duke of Northumberland to sell £15 million of his private art collection to cover the costs of flood damage
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The Week’s Muse: 12 April
Antiquities, etiquette and Easter eggs: a round-up of discussions on the blog this week. We also pay tribute to the painter Alan Davie.