Surveying the damage at this landmark suggests how long and difficult the road to rebuild Beirut – once again – will be
Fragments of ninth-century frescoes uncovered during conservation shed new light on faith and power in the Venetian lagoon
A super-sized dollop of whipped cream now tops the Fourth Plinth – and there’s plenty more where that came from
Posters are a powerful tool in clear and consistent public health-messaging – so why aren’t we seeing more of them?
Freedman’s engaging designs were once impossible to avoid – and his lesser-known war paintings are a revelation
For his chapel commission in Houston, the painter engaged with religion on his own terms – and forged a new, modern relevance for sacred art
With a shortened run and reimagined artworks – plus, of course, social distancing – the exhibition has embraced the need to adapt
For the 2025 World Expo, the host city of Osaka has plumped for a bafflingly blobby logo
In his posthumously published memoir, the poet recollects his life as a lover of some of the greats of the New York art scene
George Mayer-Marton was an accomplished, influential émigré artist – and his Crucifixion for the Church of the Holy Rosary in Oldham must be protected
Volunteer-run museums play a vital role in the UK’s cultural landscape – and, as they cautiously reopen, may mean more to their visitors than ever
Insular and secretive, the Murano glass industry has historically excluded women – but that may soon change
Desmond Guinness fought against the odds, and often against public opinion, to save Irish Georgian houses – and the nation will be forever in his debt
Dealers played a pivotal role in creating a demand for ancien–régime style across the Channel
A Manchester-based menswear designer has launched a shirt inspired by Lowry – and decorated with his ‘matchstick’ figures
The artist Sam Contis talks about mining a rich seam in the personal archive of Dorothea Lange, and the parallels between Lange’s work and her own photography
A meticulously researched graphic novel about the sculptor Edmonia Lewis is a suitably original tribute to the enterprising artist
On both sides of the Atlantic, museums are laying off staff in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Gareth Harris and Matt Stromberg consider whether bad decisions have made the situation worse
Historic organs are appreciated as heritage assets in continental Europe – but in the UK they deserve better protection
The inspiration behind Batman’s Joker and many a monster movie, Paul Leni’s ‘The Man Who Laughs’ is a masterpiece of Expressionist cinema
The American artist looks back at a career firmly dedicated to painting and the possibilities of figurative art
Rakewell is lured back to childhood by the promise of Swallows and Amazons memorabilia and mischief at Windermere Jetty Museum
