First Look: ‘Hokusai (1760–1849)’ at the Grand Palais
Laure Dalon, curator of 'Hokusai', talks about the artist's Manga, his poetic late works, and the curatorial problems posed by fragile pieces
Laure Dalon, curator of 'Hokusai', talks about the artist's Manga, his poetic late works, and the curatorial problems posed by fragile pieces
A few of the beautiful and delicate works by Hokusai on display at the Grand Palais, Paris
From ancient Assyria to the Vienna Actionists...a round-up of recent reviews and interviews
The nuances of the new hang might be lost on the non-specialist, but overall the Wallace Collection's refurbished gallery is magnificent
National treasures up for sale; art and protest in Latin America; plaster casts and the Classics Cabal
As the Art Fund appeals to save Wedgwood, will anything be done to secure one of Turner's major works for a national collection when it goes up for sale at Sotheby's?
Without Rubens no rococo, no romanticism, no orientalism. Perhaps even no Impressionism.
A look at some of Rubens' influential paintings, and those of the artists he inspired
In Apollo's September Diary, Christopher Rowell celebrates 50 years of the Furniture History Society
This is the third in a hat trick of recent changes intended to place public engagement at the heart of the gallery's operations
Fiona Banner's extraordinary indoor Chinook will make you want duck and run
Our September Collectors' Focus looks at the market for gothic ivories
Brussels Art Square is bolstered by a new initiative to encourage international visitors
Forget PPE...Classics is the humanities subject that rules. Is the subject's future brighter than people tend to think?
The roots of global communication – which has profoundly shaped the modern world – lie deep in our ancient past
Highlights from the 'dawn of the classical age'
Great British artists in the limelight this week: 'Late Turner' at Tate; Christopher Dresser at the Fine Art Society; and Paul Nash on BBC Four
Fountains, house museums and computer connoisseurs: a round-up of recent comment from the Muse Room
Scientists have developed an algorithm that identifies visual affinities between paintings. Are we all out of a job?
An earnest girl in a Hackney pub once told me she was fascinated by motorway flyovers; ‘I just think they’re the most awesome things. Don’t you think?’ For the following half hour she described some of her favourites and the features which endeared them to her whilst I tried hard to remember any ever making […]