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Eye of the beholder – how the Prophet Muhammad has been depicted through the centuries
Museums have avoided displaying images of the Prophet in recent years – but might this not do a disservice to the heritage of Islam?
What makes a museum ‘fire-proof’?
The Getty Center’s fire prevention system is a standard-bearer for museums and historic properties worldwide
Petition against scrapping of Australian federal arts department signed by 34,000
Art news daily: 16 December
Reign makers – Roy Strong’s guide to Elizabethan portraits, reviewed
This authoritative survey gives some of the most familiar works of English art a new lease of life
Practical magic – the Arts and Crafts designs of Ernest Gimson
A new biography shows how thoroughly the designer’s life and work were intertwined
The Royal Academy goes gonzo
This week the institution elected the first female president in its 251-year history. Its Twitter account seems to be taking an *even* more radical direction
From New Delhi to New York – the ever-growing brand of DAG
The Indian art gallery opened its first modest space in Delhi in 1993. Now its spaces and partnerships extend across the globe
‘Rehearsals were frequently full of laughter’ – remembering Jonathan Miller
The late stage director, filmmaker, comedian, writer and medical man wore his experience lightly – and made an excellent museum guide
George Herriman’s Krazy Kat – revisiting an abstruse but charming comic strip
The story of a simple-minded cat and his animal neighbours was never widely popular – but it counted E.E. Cummings and De Kooning among its fans
A Delft touch – the intricate patterns of Pieter de Hooch
The Dutch painter’s courtyard and interior scenes reveal his fascination with frames, grids and lines
How a small German city became a leading home for new media art
The Edith-Russ-Haus in Oldenburg is currently host to an exhibition exploring the rise of ‘nootropics’, or smart drugs, in Silicon Valley
Finnish lines – paintings from the land of a thousand lakes
Lakeside views by the painters Akseli Gallen-Kallela and Hugo Simberg are coming to auction this week
From Gold Digger to Gossip Girl – meet cutes at the museum
If films and television are anything to go by, it seems the main raison to go to an art gallery is to find a date
‘A buffet of bums, boobs and bollocks’ – Giulio Romano at Palazzo Te
The 16th-century frescoed palace has been sexed up with a show exploring power and desire in the mannerist’s art
Acquisitions of the month: November 2019
Jayne Wrightsman’s final gift to the Met and a silver-gilt toilet service at the Louvre are among this month’s highlights
Museums across France close or restrict access due to national strikes
Art news daily: 5 December
Exit through the gift shop
Apollo’s editors pick out some arty stocking fillers, from a glow-in-the-dark Leonardo figurine to Mondrian-inspired socks
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