Obstructing views of Tower Bridge
A development that would have impinged on Tower Bridge has landed Robert Jenrick in hot water – so Rakewell digs up some classic views of the landmark
A development that would have impinged on Tower Bridge has landed Robert Jenrick in hot water – so Rakewell digs up some classic views of the landmark
The pandemic has made existing problems in arts funding only too apparent. How can museums safeguard their futures?
Philip Hewat-Jaboor, chairman of Masterpiece London, and Tibetan art specialist Alice S. Kandell on spending more time with objects
Should we see the painter as a Renaissance feminist or as a product of her upbringing?
A documentary about the unlikely friendship between an artist and the man who stole her work raises tantalising questions about image-making and ownership
A recent display at MoMA revealed the unexplored depths of an artist whose work sometimes seems all surface
Virtual viewing rooms, video tours and private Zoom meetings – here’s what to expect from Masterpiece Online
The statue of George Eliot in Nuneaton has attracted some unlikely ‘defenders’
The artist and musician first turned to sculpture after a personal tragedy, but his work is rooted in the history of the American South
As the museum passes an important milestone with its doors shut, Glenn Adamson considers what its collection has meant to him over the years
A new book of erotica and personal materials gives us an entrée to a circle of mid-century bohemians
Door handles can be the first and only part of a building we touch, but their design is all too often an afterthought
Many would-be museum visitors trying digital tours for the first time have found that the experience can be very mixed
Plus: Art Basel cancels 2020 edition of flagship fair, further redundancies at SFMOMA, and more art news
The museum’s director talks about how the institution can best serve its audience in challenging times
We’re all flâneurs now. So what would help us get even more out of walking through our local areas?
Art museums that consider themselves places of reflection should be thinking harder about what they are for and what needs to change
A Fang reliquary sculpture with an illustrious history is the first classical African work to be offered in a contemporary evening sale
Providing open access to digitised collections has spurred creativity and research worldwide – so why are the UK’s flagship museums so slow on the uptake?
The Decameron is but one of the historical touchstones that commentators have turned to during the health crisis. But do they really help us orientate ourselves?