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Reading aloud with Hanne Lippard
The British-Norwegian artist explores the mysterious nature of speech in a new performance
The art of friendship in post-war Greece
The lives of John Craxton, Nikos Ghika and Patrick Leigh Fermor come under the spotlight at the British Museum
The artist friends and foes of Philip Roth
The late American novelist’s friends included R.B. Kitaj and Philip Guston. But he didn’t always get on with contemporary art…
The paintings that turned Persian art on its head in the 19th century
The arts in Qajar Iran acknowledged previous traditions while reflecting a rapidly changing world
Marc Chagall caught between two lives
The artist’s memoir looks back to his childhood in Russia and forward to a new life in France
Max Liebermann & Paul Klee: Garden Pictures
Looking at gardens in the early 20th century, through the eyes of two very different painters
Ireland is finally splashing out on its heritage – but why now?
The Irish government has announced a grand investment package for the country’s culture sector. But is it too little, too late?
Learning from the Wallace Collection
The joy of the Wallace Collection is that there’s always more to learn about its holdings – but its new exhibition space is welcome
Museum leadership in a time of crisis
Why we need agile cultural leadership to meet the challenges of a volatile world
Chantal Joffe on painting, pastel and parenthood
An interview with the British artist, renowned for expressive portraits of family, friends and fellow artists
Power, protest and progress at this year’s EVA International
Seán Keating’s paintings of the Shannon Hydro-electric Scheme set the stage for a probing exploration of Ireland’s national identity
How Jane Freilicher found beauty in the everyday
Freilicher’s paintings are full of flowers, self-portraits and interiors – and manage to be traditional and radical at the same time
The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
Pugin at the royal wedding, P. Diddy in the saleroom, and Maggi Hambling’s advice on clearing a gallery
Rodin’s complicated relationship with classical art
Rodin’s relationship with the Parthenon sculptures – and classical art in general – was far from straightforward
Seats of power through the centuries
Throne chairs have acted as seats of power for centuries – but their form and meaning has evolved
Windrush: Portrait of a Generation
This photo-essay depicts the lives and communities of the Windrush generation
‘The Royal Academy remains a great asset that must never be squandered’
Norman Rosenthal, Rebecca Salter, Nick Goss and Sarah Turner share their views on what sets the RA apart
The making of the new Royal Academy – an insider’s view
The RA’s Secretary and Chief Executive traces the history of the institution’s redevelopment
John Ruskin’s visions of Venice
Drawings and daguerreotypes on view at the Ducal Palace reveal the variety of Ruskin’s engagement with Venice
‘Few painters in Renaissance Italy used gold to such dazzling effect’
Four reliquaries by Fra Angelico have been reunited for the first time since the 19th century
The calligraphic lines of Ibrahim El-Salahi
The Sudanese artist’s singular vision is equally inspired by African and European culture
How Mary Cassatt created a school of her own
The American Impressionist’s singular body of work is as hard to classify as ever
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The looted Ethiopian artefacts that ended up in UK museums
In the debate surrounding the Maqdala artefacts, the significance of the individual objects is often ignored