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Canova’s lost portrait bust of Joachim Murat has come to light
Until recently, experts were unsure where this extraordinary portrait bust of Napoleon’s brother-in-law had ended up, or whether it had survived at all
A moving medley of manifestos
Julian Rosefeldt’s new film looks again at the emotionally charged, political, performative texts that have shaped the course of culture
The medieval marvels in Durham Cathedral’s kitchen
Among the treasures of St Cuthbert in Durham are several of the most remarkable medieval objects to be seen anywhere
Face to face with Murillo at the Frick
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo’s rare and inventive portraits are on display in New York after a major research and conservation project
The artists who gave up colour
Artists throughout the ages have painted in black and white or monochrome. What is the appeal of art without colour?
The best of Asian Art in London
The 20th edition of AAL proves that the appetite for classical Asian art amongst dealers and collectors remains insatiable
The art of war at the Met
This exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art tries to register the gap between pre-war assumptions and the First World War’s brutal reality
Louvre Abu Dhabi
The first museum of its kind in the Arab world celebrates international cultures across history
A singular artist makes a rare solo appearance
Frith Powell has been exploring the possibilities of painting for half a century – but has rarely exhibited
The woven wonders of Sheila Hicks
The artist’s textile works reveal the versatility and power of a medium that has been widely overlooked
Flashback to the future
For its fifth edition, Turin’s Flashback art fair has taken a sci-fi turn
‘I’m interested in the architectural concerns of sound’
Susan Philipsz talks about her new work at BALTIC, dismantling an opera about space, and the power of the human voice
Charles Lang Freer’s gift to the American people
The Freer Gallery of Art has reopened its doors after a major refurbishment – and its founder deserves to be better known
Donald Trump, the (almost) blue-chip artist
For the second time this year, a doodle by Donald has fetched thousands of dollars at auction
Josef Albers in Mexico
A revealing look at the relationship between pre-Columbian monuments and Josef Albers’ iconic abstract canvases
MoMA’s collection highlights fail to shine in Paris
MoMA’s ‘greatest hits’ are superb, of course – but are they a little too familiar?
Kim Yong-Ik steps back into the spotlight
The Korean painter sabotaged his promising career in 1981, but things seem to be looking up for him again
Cézanne’s radical portraiture
The painter’s approach to portraiture seems even more refreshing in the era of selfies
Royal pets and Russian revolutionaries
Two exhibitions at the Sainsbury Centre in Norwich demonstrate the gulf between royal and popular culture in the build-up to and aftermath of the 1917 revolution
How Tove Jansson reimagined Wonderland
The creator of the Moomins thought deeply about friendship in her Alice illustrations
Just in time for Halloween, the latest diabolical daub!
An apparently innocuous painting is terrifying the good folk of the Midlands
A moving picture of Vincent van Gogh
The new film ‘Loving Vincent’ has its mawkish moments, but its oil-painted imagery sets it apart
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How paintings of the Obamas will shake up American portraiture
Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald have won the commissions to paint the former U.S. president and first lady