Keeping it in the family – the neglect of Tunisia’s 19th-century heritage
An auction in Paris of a prominent Tunisian family’s heirlooms was stopped earlier this year, but the country’s heritage still needs better protection
An auction in Paris of a prominent Tunisian family’s heirlooms was stopped earlier this year, but the country’s heritage still needs better protection
A documentary directed by her daughter sets out just why the collector and philanthropist is beloved by so many
It has been a good week for outsize dogs in Turkmenistan and a huge week for good dogs in Delaware
The exciting recent discovery of a geoglyph in the Nazca desert poses many puzzles
The Age of Undress: Art, Fashion and the Classical Ideal in the 1790s Amelia Rauser Yale University Press This thought-provoking book looks at the vogue for ‘Grecian dress’ prevalent in Europe in the last decade of the 18th century. Rauser argues that in performances as ‘living statues’, women were making an important contribution to the […]
It might not work from the outside, but inside Plymouth’s new civic museum curators have taken a fresh approach to Plymouth’s wide-ranging collections
An expanded catalogue raisonné of the artist’s prints sheds new light on her pioneering approach to colour and composition
The duo’s wry installations uncover the realities architecture often hides – and examine how buildings can manipulate people
The conceptual artist talks about his interest in unusual materials – and in what it means to ‘run’
Rakewell reports on a remarkable fluke outside the Dutch city
Museums and galleries in England are now closed under new national restrictions imposed to control the spread of Covid-19. These restrictions, which were announced on October 31, are in place between 5 November and 2 December. Some commercial galleries in London have said they may continue to open for by-appointment viewings. Elsewhere in Europe, the […]
In her enigmatic paintings, the California-based artist explores the gap between our bodies and how they’re perceived
The gardens’ latest restaurant occupies the site of their first refreshment pavilion – which has a surprisingly turbulent history
With galleries encouraged to focus on a single masterpiece, this year’s online fair includes an array of museum-quality works
Photographs show that Walter and Louise Arensberg’s art-filled house in the Hollywood Hills was constantly in flux
The spotlight falls on art from China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia in the second half of the event
Though inevitable, the suspension of school visits this year is a great loss – and a reminder of how important children are to the future of museums
The financial impact of Covid-19 forced British Airways to sell some of its most valuable art over the summer. Will other businesses follow suit?
Radical collectives in the 1970s were keen to make documentary photography more democratic
Reimagined for its 23rd edition, the event is now split into two sections – with the first leg focusing on Indian and Islamic art