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American Epics
Thomas Hart Benton and Hollywood The first major exhibition on Thomas Hart Benton in more than 25 years, American Epics:…
Time is Ripe for a David Jones Revival
His literary and profoundly religious approach to art put Jones out of step with modernism. Can two new exhibitions revive his reputation?
Sickert at the Seaside: how Dieppe shaped the artist’s work
Camden Town, Venice…and Dieppe. Pallant House explores a forgotten influence on Walter Sickert’s art
Simon Schama’s Face of Britain
Historian Simon Schama has joined with the National Portrait Gallery curators to take a fresh look at the Collection and…
Jeff Koons takes on the Old Masters in Florence
Koons is nothing if not fearless to invite comparison with the greatest Renaissance artists.
London Diary
Be won over by Ai Weiwei, blown away by Bridget Riley, and get lost in the National Theatre’s concrete corridors this week
Could the antiquities trade do more to combat looting?
As the destruction of archaeological sites in Syria and Iraq continues, what can dealers of legal antiquities do to end the trade in illegally obtained artefacts, and the looting it encourages?
Ambitious plans for Gainsborough’s birthplace
Can a small museum in a Suffolk market town become a major centre for the study of the artist’s work?
Agnes Martin and the power of tranquility
Agnes Martin’s serene paintings give pause for thought
‘Watching this chaos unfurl’: Interview with Joanna Kirk
‘There is an element in my work that is a bit like bringing up small children’
Force of Nature: Interview with Giuseppe Penone
‘If an artistic language is very complex, it can’t be used to communicate.’
Yorkshire’s Celebration Of Anthony Caro
Hepworth Wakefield and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park have joined forces for a major exhibition
Autumn Art Highlights: London
Look forward to frantic Frieze Week festivities and quality museum shows in the UK capital
Communications and Collaboration: debating the future of museums in Istanbul
‘The days of museums hoarding information are over.’
Ai Weiwei: A Chinese Artist Abroad
The Chinese dissident artist has made it to the UK. Is it time now to let his art do the talking?
Treasures from Palmyra preserved in the world’s museums
As ISIS destroys the site, these items are more important than ever
London Diary
Thank god for September. The art year has kicked off like a mule with a grievance
Silver Linings: The Art of Metalpoint Drawing
British Museum brings together the best historic examples of a challenging graphic medium
Yael Bartana brings controversial new work to Jerusalem Season of Culture
‘It’s one of the most charged locations I’ve ever been to’.
A.C. Grayling and ‘The Art of the CV’
A.C. Grayling University’s New College of the Humanities is turning its graduands CVs into art – which is one use for them
Autumn Art Highlights: Paris
Six unmissable exhibitions, from Fragonard in Love at the Musée du Luxembourg to Pictures of Prostitution at the Musée d’Orsay
Simon Senn: Fawcett Street
The Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art (NGCA) is pleased to present a new body of work by the Swiss artist…
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