Ellsworth Kelly (1923–2015)
Remembering the great pioneer of American abstraction, who has died at the age of 92
Remembering the great pioneer of American abstraction, who has died at the age of 92
Fatema Ahmed looks forward to John Akomfrah's films at Lisson Gallery, a second edition of Photo London, and a mysterious show curated by Michel Houellebecq
Xavier Salomon's highlights include Old Masters in Italy, the Le Nain brothers in the US, and a celebration of Hieronymus Bosch in Madrid
Thomas Marks on Sicily at the British Museum and Ashmolean, Vittorio Cini's paintings from the Veneto, and the Parma School in Rome
The Italian artist's masterful works fully explore the possibilities of chalk
'It is more important than ever to defend museums and what they make possible'
Does draft cultural property legislation in Germany threaten to damage German cultural life, or is it necessary for the safeguarding of the country’s heritage?
'The Celtic Revival in architecture depended upon ancient shrines, castles, and vernacular buildings'
Sir Alan Bowness’s art collection goes on display at a new public gallery at Downing College Cambridge
Sensationalist displays are no way to explore art and prostitution, writes Lynda Nead – and the Musée d'Orsay has got carried away with selling sex
Art News Daily : 17 December
The Romantic association between creativity and alcohol has no foundation, but alcohol and its effects have proved a rich subject for artists
The art world has lost one of the most respected scholar-art dealers of the 20th century
The familiarity of Maurits Cornelis Escher’s work doesn’t make it any easier to interpret, says Will Wiles
The most interesting and important recent additions to museum collections
Is it acceptable to lay into an octogenarian painter who has long been a ‘national treasure’?
Arty Xmas shopping; a chocolate Putin; and a charming speech during Art Basel in Miami Beach
Lesley Miller, the lead curator of the museum's new ‘Europe 1600–1815 Galleries’ explains the hard decisions involved in making displays
Art News Daily : 3 December
What took them so long?