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Keeping time – the Tunisian clock monuments that tell of a bygone regime
A decade after the uprisings that led to the downfall of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the clocks he loved remain
Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ films are a great feat of storytelling
By bringing recent Black British history to life, the film-maker has also conjured up a world full of joy and anger
The merry mania of Christmas cards
The first commercially produced Christmas card was published in 1843 – and you can have one for £5,000 or more (stamps not included)
Bags: Inside Out
Bags are used for much more than simply carrying our stuff – as this blockbuster show at the V&A proves
The Apollo 40 Under 40 Africa in focus: Teesa Bahana
The director of 32° East discusses the organisation’s work to support contemporary art in Uganda – and what its planned arts centre will mean for the capital, Kampala
The Gee’s Bend quilt-makers are absolute masters of their craft
The quilts made in Gee’s Bend, Alabama are often compared with modern paintings, but should be seen as great works in their own right
Richard Hamilton: Respective
This exhibition at Pallant House considers the influence of international modernism upon the British Pop artist
Budding prospects – a botanist’s guide to Elizabethan England
Jacques Le Moyne’s intricate depictions of flowers and herbs were a pioneering contribution to the field of botanical illustration
From street parties to state visits – around the world with Ed van der Elsken
The globe-trotting Dutch photographer was always on the lookout for a good picture – and took some 100,000 of them
Who is responsible for heritage in outer space?
A new international agreement raises questions about what counts as cultural property in space, how it should be protected and who should do the protecting
Are the Old Masters more indispensable than ever?
Caroline Campbell and Michael Prodger consider the particular forms of escape that historic paintings can offer in uncertain times
Chain reaction – the art of bicycle racing
The invention of the modern bicycle in 1885 led to a whirl of enthusiasm for racing these new machines – and artists were swept up in the craze
‘The future is certainly in Africa’ – an interview with Simon Njami
The writer and curator discusses his latest project at Art Abu Dhabi and how the contemporary art scene in Africa has changed in recent years
Book of the Year
‘Bilderatlas Mnemosyne – The Original’ by Aby Warburg; Axel Heil and Roberto Ohrt (eds.)
Keeping it in the family – the neglect of Tunisia’s 19th-century heritage
An auction in Paris of a prominent Tunisian family’s heirlooms was stopped earlier this year, but the country’s heritage still needs better protection
How Agnes Gund became an art-world hero
A documentary directed by her daughter sets out just why the collector and philanthropist is beloved by so many
Monumental mutts and presidential pets
It has been a good week for outsize dogs in Turkmenistan and a huge week for good dogs in Delaware
Curiosity about the cat – who drew a giant feline on a hillside in Peru?
The exciting recent discovery of a geoglyph in the Nazca desert poses many puzzles
Book of the Year
The Age of Undress: Art, Fashion and the Classical Ideal in the 1790s Amelia Rauser Yale University Press This thought-provoking…
Lines of continuity – learning from Bridget Riley’s prints
An expanded catalogue raisonné of the artist’s prints sheds new light on her pioneering approach to colour and composition
‘They show where the bodies are buried’ – Langlands & Bell at the Soane, reviewed
The duo’s wry installations uncover the realities architecture often hides – and examine how buildings can manipulate people
Escape artist – an interview with Rashid Johnson
The conceptual artist talks about his interest in unusual materials – and in what it means to ‘run’
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