Is Uzbekistan poised to become a major cultural player?
The country is keen to rebrand by promoting its art and architecture – and the modernist buildings of its capital Tashkent are part of the plan
The country is keen to rebrand by promoting its art and architecture – and the modernist buildings of its capital Tashkent are part of the plan
Among the collector’s many objects is one of the most important holdings of antique textiles in private hands
As museums face rising costs and lower grants, fundraising is more important than ever – but they have to be very careful where the money comes from
Once famous as the home of music publishers and recording studios, Denmark Street has adapted to a changing city but never lost its soul
The film-maker Neville d’Almeida recalls his friendship with Hélio Oiticica and how they broke down the barriers between work and play and between film and art
The first Frieze Art Fair in 2003 made the capital cool again – but how much does it matter now, 20 years on?
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The London-based jewellery artist uses antique forms to challenge received notions of preciousness
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Assistant professor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
For painters from Jan van Eyck to Philip Guston, the act of signing a finished work is much more than a simple assertion of authorship
Plus: Egon Schiele works seized from US museums, Moroccan heritage sites damaged in earthquake, and the rest of the week's top stories
A former pig farm is a meeting place for artists and scientists delving into the mysteries of the dark
Plus: British Museum appoints new acting deputy director amid scandal; Christie's cancels further sales from the collection of Heidi Horten, and the rest of the week’s art news
When it came to designing stained-glass windows, Henry Holiday was more than a match for his friend Edward Burne-Jones
The national museum of immigration has a new mission – but it’s still housed in a building haunted by France’s colonial ghosts
An old-fashioned way of bringing in cakes and custards is beginning to feel rather modern again
The Library of Congress’s Literary Costume Ball has set Rakewell thinking about the pros and cons of taking sartorial inspiration from famous authors
A new breed of business is offering investors shares in blue-chip artworks – and making big claims about their profitability
Finland’s questing version of modernism, as championed by Alvar Aalto, went hand in hand with the development of social democracy