Master class – a fictional civilisation makes its mark at the Barbican
Toyin Ojih Odutola’s scenes of a race of women warriors are a tour de force in pastel, charcoal and chalk
Toyin Ojih Odutola’s scenes of a race of women warriors are a tour de force in pastel, charcoal and chalk
A study of neoclassical dress in the 1790s shows that fashion can be a serious business
Christopher de Hamel argues that a book of psalms in a Cambridge library is the only surviving relic of the murdered archbishop
Freedman’s engaging designs were once impossible to avoid – and his lesser-known war paintings are a revelation
In his posthumously published memoir, the poet recollects his life as a lover of some of the greats of the New York art scene
A meticulously researched graphic novel about the sculptor Edmonia Lewis is a suitably original tribute to the enterprising artist
Historic organs are appreciated as heritage assets in continental Europe – but in the UK they deserve better protection
Rakewell is lured back to childhood by the promise of Swallows and Amazons memorabilia and mischief at Windermere Jetty Museum
Plus: houses in Old City of Sanaa collapse after heavy rains, and current and former MMFA staff support sacking of Nathalie Bondil
While live art faces severe challenges in the months ahead, it is also uniquely placed to reflect on new social realities
The ‘Prince of Painters’ has been much mythologised by art historians in the 500 years since his death
The founding director of Paris Musées worked indefatigably to serve her ideal of culture as a public good
Would that the Buildings of Ireland series could be completed – the architectural riches of Central Leinster and Cork are well served by two new volumes
A century after the founding of the Leach Pottery in St Ives, the ‘father of British studio pottery’ remains an influential, if contested, figure
What is it like to look at paintings in the flesh after four months of not seeing any art – and hardly any people – at all?
This August marks the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in America
Built to give thanks for Venice’s deliverance from the plague, the church of Il Redentore remains the centre of an annual festival marking the event
As we debate public statues, it’s worth revisiting the revolution in portrait sculpture that made many of them seem so animated and direct
The public library has survived and even thrived through historical crises, but how will it recover from the coronavirus pandemic?
The Egyptian architect Hassan Fathy breathed new life into this ancient material in the 1940s – and it’s time it made another comeback