‘An amplitude of personal charm’ – Desmond Guinness (1931–2020)
Desmond Guinness fought against the odds, and often against public opinion, to save Irish Georgian houses – and the nation will be forever in his debt
Desmond Guinness fought against the odds, and often against public opinion, to save Irish Georgian houses – and the nation will be forever in his debt
MoMA reopens with a look at the career of this enigmatic critic, dealer, and champion of the avant-garde
The artist Sam Contis talks about mining a rich seam in the personal archive of Dorothea Lange, and the parallels between Lange’s work and her own photography
A meticulously researched graphic novel about the sculptor Edmonia Lewis is a suitably original tribute to the enterprising artist
On both sides of the Atlantic, museums are laying off staff in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Gareth Harris and Matt Stromberg consider whether bad decisions have made the situation worse
The American artist looks back at a career firmly dedicated to painting and the possibilities of figurative art
A rehang of Christchurch Art Gallery’s permanent collections emphasises non-European patterns of influence
The origin of the ‘Barbus Müller’ figures has puzzled many since these distinctive sculptures surfaced in the 1930s
Setting a brave example wasn't what Niru Ratnam had in mind when he forged ahead with plans to open his new business during the pandemic
While museums deliberate about returning objects that were taken from their places of origin without consent, it is easier for individuals to act
The importance of public statuary and portraiture for the Romans is no better demonstrated than in the way images of personae non gratae were destroyed, disfigured or re-carved
The Chilean-born artist talks about his ambivalent attitude towards photography and his utopian feelings about art
Before ‘Big Brother’, there was Biosphere 2 – an experiment in utopian living that left its participants low on food and short of breath
A century after the founding of the Leach Pottery in St Ives, the ‘father of British studio pottery’ remains an influential, if contested, figure
Taken on his road trips across America, the photographer’s images from the 1970s are in a class of their own
What is it like to look at paintings in the flesh after four months of not seeing any art – and hardly any people – at all?
Lockdown may have allowed the museum to fast-forward renovations, but it has also confirmed that the galleries are nothing without the public
This August marks the centennial of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote in America
What does it mean to make cinema – and film directors in particular – the subject of museum exhibitions?
The activist, educator and artist discusses a lifetime spent fighting for racial justice – and the role that images can play in this struggle