The culture secretary has no business threatening museums
Oliver Dowden’s recent letter to museums about contested heritage is a clear breach of the ‘arms-length’ principle
Oliver Dowden’s recent letter to museums about contested heritage is a clear breach of the ‘arms-length’ principle
The artist made paintings and sculptures out of nailed-together strips of metal – and they’re transfixing
From memorials to history paintings, responses to the conflict often took telling liberties
The founding director of ART X Lagos explains how the fair has attracted international attention while connecting with the public at home
The founding director of the Republic of Benin’s leading art centre discusses the importance of philanthropy for the arts in West Africa
An exhibition at Compton Verney shows off the full range of the master’s work – from slinky nudes to opulent portraits of the rulers of Saxony
It’s the mutt-see show of the year (if you're a dog) – an architectural playground just for you (again, if you're a dog) at Japan House London
The 14th-century pleasure palace has reopened after a two-year renovation – and its mysteries are as diverting as ever
The artist talks about how the history of modern India has shaped her life and her desire to reach a wide audience
If you’ve ever wanted to play president, now you can – if you have a few dollars spare to buy a replica of the Oval Office at Bonhams in October
Toyin Ojih Odutola’s scenes of a race of women warriors are a tour de force in pastel, charcoal and chalk
The first exhibition to bring the sculptor and photographer together reveals intriguing points of convergence between their work
The T.S. Eliot estate has donated £20,000 to help keep the Brontë Parsonage Museum open. Rakewell wonders what the Brontë sisters would have made of ‘Cats’
The legendary Italian publisher has died at the age of 82. In this republished profile from 2019, he opened his library and richly idiosyncratic art collection to Apollo
Highlights of the first modern and contemporary art fair to take place in Europe since the continent locked down
From his portraits of Khrushchev and John Coltrane to celebrated album covers for the Beatles, Freeman’s entire archive was taken just weeks after his death
The auction house has played a leading role in developing international interest in modern and contemporary art from South Africa and beyond
Rakewell is disappointed not to hear the performance artist’s pipes in her new project at the Bavarian State Opera
A study of neoclassical dress in the 1790s shows that fashion can be a serious business
Posters are a powerful tool in clear and consistent public health-messaging – so why aren’t we seeing more of them?