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Acquisitions of the month: August 2019
This month’s highlights include paintings of Henry VIII’s favourite wife and Dorothea Tanning’s much-loved dog
How did artists’ multiples come to fetch multiple millions?
The art market prizes rarity – or so they say. What, then, is behind the recent record-breaking sale of an editioned sculpture by Jeff Koons?
‘The boxer is the closest I can get to a superhero’ – an interview with Godfried Donkor
The British-Ghanaian artist discusses his fascination with historical images of boxers – and how he works them into contemporary paintings and collages
Tureen dreams – an extraordinary collection of delftware comes to light
A collection of Dutch delftware on long-term loan to the Gemeentemuseum den Haag is a feast for the eyes
Baby Graysons are taking over Britain (sort of)
For the first time, Grayson is one of the 100 most popular names for baby boys in England and Wales…
Making the case for late Manet
The painter’s once unfairly dismissed late works are full of possibilities he didn’t live long enough to explore
‘Ravishing essays in light and colour’ – on Turner’s views of Mount Rigi
The view of Mount Rigi from Lake Lucerne inspired a series of great watercolours – one of which is currently under export bar in the UK
‘The elephant in this gallery is the cultural property seized by British troops in the 19th century’
An exhibition about cultural destruction in modern conflicts can’t help but remind us of earlier wars
How have the Italian museum reforms fared?
In 2015, Dario Franceschini’s modernising project heralded a newly international outlook for the Italian museum system. Is it sustainable?
Paula Rego pictures a world of pain
A survey of the artist takes us to a land of sinister magic not so different to our own
Mask: In Present-Day Art
Thanks to its long and varied history, the mask serves as a rich symbol for contemporary artists
Depicting Moby Dick – the artists who set out to capture Melville’s white whale
Moby-Dick is a novel suspicious of visual representation – but one that has inspired scores of illustrators and painters
How Helen Frankenthaler made her mark on the world of printmaking
An initiative spearheaded by the artist’s foundation is spreading her passion for prints across the US
Succession – TV tyranny with a few choice paintings
The Roy family have filched some top pictures from French museums. Or perhaps HBO just gave them some high-quality reproductions
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The closure of Nerve Visual in Derry is a real loss for the region
The building that once played host to the Turner Prize now stands empty. Where does this news leave Derry?