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Curve sketching – the sensuous lines of Huguette Caland
Relationships between bodies – filial, friendly or romantic – are at the heart of the Lebanese artist’s paintings and drawings
A history of Bruges in 20,000 objects
The gothic heart of Bruges now beats a little faster at the renovated Gruuthusemuseum
The museums putting Baltimore back on the cultural map
The American city has not one, but two world-class art institutions – both contributing to its wider revival
Félix Fénéon – critic, collector, and champion of African art
The Parisian critic may have been an enigma who stayed out of sight – but he introduced African art to the French avant-garde
Mummy issues – how ancient Egypt shaped Sigmund Freud
The land of the pharaohs loomed large in the imagination of the father of psychoanalysis
Minimalism, murals and makeshift studios – contemporary art comes to Munich
The Bavarian capital is reasserting its position as a city to rival Berlin in its embrace of the arts
Fungal culture – from Borough Market to ancient Egypt
Museum-grown mushrooms come to market in London – while in Boston, Egyptian artefacts have been harvested for ancient yeast
‘All viewers are equal – no one is told how to see’ – at the Menil Drawing Institute
The latest addition to the Menil’s ‘neighbourhood of art’ in Houston offers an expanded vision of what drawing means
Second coming – a Stone Roses guitarist turns to painting
John Squire has had a second coming, of sorts – his oil paintings will go on show next month at Newport Street Gallery
Peak practice – the art of building pyramids in ancient Egypt
Looking beyond the pyramids at Giza, royal tomb design was a more varied affair than we sometimes realise
Out of the ordinary – Lois Dodd’s keen eye for the everyday
From seaside Maine to the streets of Manhattan, Dodd’s paintings depict the world around her
An unlikely couple? Lucian Freud and Jack B. Yeats, reviewed
It may sound like an implausible pairing – but this exhibition on the two painters succeeds by not making forced connections
Heavenly bodies – a monumental study of an early Byzantine masterpiece
The mosaics of the Rotunda at Thessaloniki can be seen more clearly than ever before in this essential book about the building
‘Wood suits me, I’m a Saxon!’ – an interview with David Nash
The British sculptor has spent decades producing work from his sylvan surroundings. He discusses how it all began
Fog, lights and Lego – Olafur Eliasson at Tate Modern, reviewed
The artist and climate activist’s installations have changed our perceptions of what art can be
The digital reconstructions bringing Roman ruins to life
From the Circus Maximus to the Ara Pacis, virtual and augmented reality can enhance our experience of ancient sites
How Morandi made the Old Masters modern
The reclusive painter rarely left Bologna – but he pored over pictures of faraway masterpieces in books and journals
‘The role of the art adviser is undergoing radical revision’
The line between dealing and advising on purchases of art is growing increasingly blurred – so can we still expect advisers to act solely on their clients’ behalf?
Danish Golden Age: World Class Art between Disasters
How the Romantic movement spurred on a period of artistic flourishing in Denmark
Mick Jagger heads up an art heist
The Rolling Stones frontman is returning to cinema screens as a crooked collector – and he has the art-world credentials for the role
Bart Simpson in the museum
The Simpsons has often embraced the visual arts – and now a museum in Washington State is repaying the favour
Face masks – the enigmatic art of Helene Schjerfbeck
The first UK show dedicated to the Finnish painter reveals an artist fascinated with questions of image and identity
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