Forum: Is the golden age of art schools over?
Are art schools in danger of turning into finishing schools for those who can afford them, or can they survive as places where students can experiment?
Are art schools in danger of turning into finishing schools for those who can afford them, or can they survive as places where students can experiment?
Sponsorship, strikes and self-censorship in London's top museums; the Smithsonian's international expansion; Tutankhamun's broken beard
In the January issue of Apollo, we asked a range of senior figures for their perspectives on copyright now
Cezanne goes digital; wit in museums; the perils of international museum franchises; and the Estorick's public appeal
YES: Lee Rosenbaum The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation’s post-Bilbao misadventures in trying to plant its flag on foreign soil demonstrate why such forays are almost always doomed to failure: there’s a disconnect between what each side hopes to get from these international alliances. What’s more, there can be critical differences about how such plans should […]
Has the Heritage Lottery Fund been a golden ticket for British heritage over the last two decades, or has it invested unwisely?
Last week brought two shows to London that claim to present the scope of new contemporary art being made in two overlapping locations: the UK and its capital. The first – ‘Bloomberg New Contemporaries’ at the ICA (until 25 January 2015) – is a large, rambling exhibition spread over two floors of Carlton House Terrace […]
Some of the most noteworthy additions to museum collections
Which arts institutions and organisations are making the best use of digital technology?
One participating artist will win the Artes Mundi Prize, but this year the focus is on the exhibition as a whole
Was the Musée Picasso worth the wait? Is the Turner Prize showing its age? News and comment from the Muse Room
The Turner Prize turns 30 this year – but does it continue to represent the best of contemporary British art?
Artists on film; Spanish art in Durham; contemporary art in Paris; and auctions online
Earlier this year, the Hiscox Online Art Trade Report estimated the value of the online art trade in 2013 to be around $1.3 billion, suggesting that this was likely to double by 2018. But are online auction houses poised to replace the physical saleroom? Or will the traditional auction house continue to prosper, since so […]
Our September Collectors' Focus looks at the market for gothic ivories
What would Scottish independence mean for the arts? Is the Wallace Collection's Great Gallery as good as they say? And who spends $65 million on a new pavement?
The Scottish independence referendum takes place on 18 September. What would a ‘Yes’ vote mean for the country’s museums and galleries? Would it lead to a loss of funding streams? And if it did, would an independent Scottish government be prepared to increase its investment? YES: James Holloway There’s one thing I’ve never heard in […]
Ed Vaizey at the Art Business Conference, hard times for the UK's regional museums, the potential impact of Scottish independence on its museums, and what you should visit this autumn
Ed Vaizey at the inaugural Art Business Conference, London
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