The statue of the 18th-century slave trader is the result of a 19th-century attempt to sanitise the past
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A recent display at MoMA revealed the unexplored depths of an artist whose work sometimes seems all surface
The dealer and collector is usually a footnote in other people’s stories. A new biography makes him the main event
Virtual viewing rooms, video tours and private Zoom meetings – here’s what to expect from Masterpiece Online
The statue of George Eliot in Nuneaton has attracted some unlikely ‘defenders’
A project to raise funds for Amazonian communities also raises questions about the status of indigenous people in Peru
The collector, dealer and erstwhile actor had a remarkable eye for discovering works of art, often in the unlikeliest of places
The artist and musician first turned to sculpture after a personal tragedy, but his work is rooted in the history of the American South
As the museum passes an important milestone with its doors shut, Glenn Adamson considers what its collection has meant to him over the years
A small painting by Carlo Crivelli prompts reflection on artworks that set out to tease the viewer
Churchill’s statue on Parliament Square is currently boxed up but, given his attitude to portraits, perhaps Churchill himself wouldn't mind
A new book of erotica and personal materials gives us an entrée to a circle of mid-century bohemians
Hew Locke imagined redecorating the statue of the slave trader Edward Colston more than a decade ago. If only Bristol City Council had let him
Door handles can be the first and only part of a building we touch, but their design is all too often an afterthought
With splendid examples of illumination accompanying early musical notation, medieval choir books are highly prized by collectors around the world
Many would-be museum visitors trying digital tours for the first time have found that the experience can be very mixed
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The museum’s director talks about how the institution can best serve its audience in challenging times
The best recent takes on this architectural form have a hint of magic about them
The various ways in which the ancient Romans depicted figures from the afterlife tell us much about contemporary preoccupations
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What is it about art and espionage? The spies and assassins of BBC America’s hit show have sophisticated tastes in meeting venues
We’re all flâneurs now. So what would help us get even more out of walking through our local areas?
