Knives out – the fine art of carving meat
In the 17th century, tips for carving could often be gleaned at the card table
In the 17th century, tips for carving could often be gleaned at the card table
In her score-settling memoir, Roselyn Bachelot calls out ungrateful artists and time-serving bureaucrats
The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation is one of Germany’s most important cultural institutions, but why is its name such a relic from the past?
Plus: the artist Michael Snow, the architect Renée Gailhoustet and the art historian Hans Belting have died this week
Plus: John Akomfrah and Grayson Perry knighted, Louvre to limit visitor numbers, and the rest of the week’s top stories
The fin-de-siècle movement fired up the imaginations of avant-garde ceramicists across Europe
The artist’s excoriating images have long set the standard for political satire
As the artist prepares for his show at the Hayward Gallery, he talks about using the remains of today to reimagine the past
A new book turns the staple into a star and unscrambles its significance beyond the kitchen
Working in an Italian city with no Roman past allowed painters and sculptors to put their own spin on classical antiquity
After the uncertainty of the pandemic, the art market bounced back in 2022, but what challenges will the new year bring?
Plus: authorities seized looted artefacts from the home of Met trustee Shelby White, Artforum bought by Penske Media, and the rest of the week’s top stories
The Arts Council’s decision to move money out of London ignores the fact that arts institutions rely upon each other to nurture talent
The eye may be our most perceptive organ, but it can sometimes make us blind to the other senses
Packed with nods to the patron for whom it was painted, the ‘Adoration of the Shepherds’ is one of Domenico Ghirlandaio’s most appealing works
While Britain was no less affected by the disease than the United States, the response of its gay artists at the start of the crisis was provocatively distinct
Unused postcards may seem like a blast from the past, but they can still send a powerful message
Francis Alÿs Francis Alÿs’s projects spanning installation, video, painting, and drawing pursue anthropological and geopolitical concerns by sending up the rituals of everyday life. The Nature of the Game, the artist’s presentation for Belgium’s pavilion at the Venice Biennale, demonstrated the disruptive, often transformative, quality of games in short films and small-scale paintings depicting scenes […]
Ayo Akingbade’s new short film, set in the first Guinness factory to be built outside of the UK and Ireland, reveals a troubling story of labour and power
Plus: museum directors denounce Just Stop Oil protests, Paul Allen collection sells for more than $1.6bn, and the rest of the week’s top stories