Art museums that consider themselves places of reflection should be thinking harder about what they are for and what needs to change
A masterful pastel by Liotard and more than 100 scenes of New York are among this month’s highlights
A Fang reliquary sculpture with an illustrious history is the first classical African work to be offered in a contemporary evening sale
Splendid the isolation may be at the great Palladian hall and estate in Norfolk – but a sense of purpose is missing without visitors, write its chatelains
Providing open access to digitised collections has spurred creativity and research worldwide – so why are the UK’s flagship museums so slow on the uptake?
Lee Miller's last great reinvention is also her least well known – as an accomplished and authoritative cook at her East Sussex farmhouse
The Decameron is but one of the historical touchstones that commentators have turned to during the health crisis. But do they really help us orientate ourselves?
Plus: Turner Prize 2020 cancelled, Italian judges back right-wing institute against the ministry of culture, and more art news
Museum MORE has done a great deal to invigorate a genre once seen as hopelessly old-fashioned
The former transport secretary has been appointed as a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery – so he must be a museum fanatic, right?
The painter’s painstakingly precise botanical illustrations were highly sought after in the 17th century
Transporting yourself to house museums is a consolation during lockdown – but they face a precarious future
The 12th-century castle and surrounding town, located some 250 miles from London, have long attracted visually attentive visitors
When commercial galleries in the UK reopen, they will need to be mindful of social-distancing rules and wary of legal obligations for online sales
A tribute to the American artist, whose haunting canvases ushered in a new wave of expressionism in painting
Blake Gopnik’s new biography sets out to solve the puzzle of a man who saw his life as an extension of his art
The museum, which boasts one of the leading encyclopaedic collections in the US, has reopened – months ahead of unveiling a major expansion
Plus: the MFA Houston is the first major US museum to reopen, the Venice Art and Architecture Biennales have been postponed, and Hobby Lobby is suing Christie's
The former England striker is keen to stage an exhibition of photos of Roy Keane – and has strong opinions about the arrogance of most art galleries
As museums around the world prepare to reopen, many do so with a renewed sense of purpose
This important survey clearly shows how deeply modern art in the US was indebted to the Mexican muralists
Could a Pythonesque computer game set a good example for galleries trying to attract virtual visitors?
From online exhibitions on past epidemics to new collecting projects, these institutions bear witness to the unfolding of history
This groundbreaking exhibition charts the flourishing of the medium in the Veneto – from Donatello to lesser-known masters
