It’s vital that objects from national collections are shown more widely
Museums across the UK are able to borrow from the national collections, but they need external support to do so
Museums across the UK are able to borrow from the national collections, but they need external support to do so
An ambitious exhibition at the Institut du Monde Arabe looks at the role of the famous waterway in Egypt and beyond
The first exhibition devoted to the Flemish painter Michaelina Wautier has been a 25-year-long labour of love for its curator
The Centraal Museum is raising its profile with a show devoted to the Utrecht Caravaggisti – but it remains firmly grounded in the city
A painting Canova tried to pass off as a Giorgione and a full-length portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi stand out this year
Marc Chagall realised new worlds in his art – but he peopled them with characters from his own provincial childhood
A revolution in chemical-imaging techniques is bringing us closer to the original visions of artists such as Van Gogh
Geneva’s museums are using the centenary of the artist’s death as an opportunity to rethink how they display their collections
An exhibition at the Asian Art Museum asks visitors to consider what it means to represent divinity in human form
The devastating fire at the Glasgow School of Art means that incredibly difficult decisions lie ahead
American philatelists with a nose for novelty can now get their hands on scratch n'sniff stamps. And is Royal Mail having a laugh with its Dad's Army set?
The critic, who has died at the age of 92, will be remembered as someone who wanted to be in the thick of it
Why the experimental exhibitions of Harald Szeemann still have something to teach today’s curators
A focused exhibition of the Cuban-American artist’s films explores humanity’s complex relationship with the natural world
What doesn't Arron Banks know about the Hermitage? Why is Christie's like a tennis court? And did anyone point out how that G7 photo looks like a Renaissance painting?
Sam Gilliam has consistently challenged the traditional premises of painting. As he tells Apollo, his need to make art is as urgent as ever
The architect and designer’s reputation stands higher than ever – but the source of his talent remains elusive
Melanie Gerlis on the works not to miss at the fair in Basel this year
Michael Eden’s brightly coloured creations offer a modern update on the manor’s historic collection
Art news daily: 6 June