The recent dismissal of two respected museum directors widens the gulf between the ministry of culture and the contemporary arts sector
Brilliant and charismatic, the British Museum curator was dedicated to sharing his passion for ancient Greece
This triumphant double bill brims with emotion – from the pain of loss to the pleasures of beauty
A personal guide to the playful structures has much in common with its whimsical subject
With his monuments to Union statesmen and soldiers, the artist acknowledged the unfinished business of the past
Whisky and museums are a few of your roving correspondent’s favourite things – and now the V&A Dundee is bringing them together
A decade after the uprisings that led to the downfall of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the clocks he loved remain
When it came to cataloguing the Royal Collection’s holdings of the Old Master, only the latest technology would do for the Prince Consort
The meaning of tens of thousands of recently discovered rock paintings in Colombia will be a hotly debated topic for many years to come
Canadian landscapes by Emily Carr and a major fresco by Tiepolo are among this month’s highlights
Whether breaching the Iron Curtain or riding pillion in her eighties, 'Madame Antonova' – director of the Pushkin Museum for 52 years – was a force to be reckoned with
A scholar’s 40-year quest to trace the origins of the world’s most famous length of linen makes for a gripping read
By bringing recent Black British history to life, the film-maker has also conjured up a world full of joy and anger
With many of us spending more time out-of-doors than usual this winter, it's worth remembering that the Impressionists also had to put up with numb fingers and toes
Saints loom large in the streets of Naples – and now perhaps none more so than the legendary Napoli player
The region is full of important sites that have not yet been fully recorded or studied
A biography of the artist known as the ‘painter of light’ explores his fascination with gloomy subjects
Matisse was already in his 60s when he began to design books – but this new direction would inspire some of his most engaging works
Historical African artists are rarely named in museums – but we must retrieve what information we can
The first commercially produced Christmas card was published in 1843 – and you can have one for £5,000 or more (stamps not included)
The director of 32° East discusses the organisation’s work to support contemporary art in Uganda – and what its planned arts centre will mean for the capital, Kampala
The quilts made in Gee’s Bend, Alabama are often compared with modern paintings, but should be seen as great works in their own right
Recent guidance published by DCMS highlights implications for the movement of goods – and art dealers would do well to take note
