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Edward Allington’s classically inspired approach to modern sculpture
The British sculptor was a great talent in his own right and a dedicated teacher
A new era at the National Museum of Scotland
The last phase of the museum’s makeover gives its Egyptian, East Asian and ceramic collections a chance to shine
Morgan Library & Museum announces $12.5m exterior restoration project
Art news daily: 14 February
Julie Mehretu makes her mark at Kettle’s Yard
A series of pared-back monotypes and drawings signals a new phase in the artist’s work
Meet the mummies – cultural ambassadors from beyond the grave
There’s more to these sets of human remains than bandages, amulets and curses
In his shiny surfaces, Jeff Koons reflects the vanity of our age
From ancient art to Old Masters, Koons’ engagement with history is only skin deep – and that’s the point
A window on the world in watercolour
A new online database reveals how before photography, watercolours were used as visual records
The art and craft of American pottery
American art ceramics haven’t received as much attention as they deserve, but a major gift to the Met is changing this
From bus tours to bacteria – a brief cultural guide to Brian Blessed
The thunderous thespian is to voice the bacteria that spread the Black Death for a new display at the Museum of London
The Assyrian king who kept on killing lions
There were many ways to ward off danger in ancient Assyria – and some of them were carved into stone
This who’s who of the Victorian elite is a genuine market rarity
William Powell Frith’s panoramic view of the Summer Exhibition is up for sale – for the first time since its debut at the RA in 1883
Art to die for? – Velvet Buzzsaw reviewed
Demonic forces make their presence felt in this horror film set in the art world
Typing tools, tropical trees and a whole lot of sunshine – the new Norton Museum of Art
Norman Foster’s expansion of the museum in West Palm Beach has been unveiled – and the institution’s new look is enticingly offbeat
The Apollo podcast: the rise and rise of the LA art world
Thomas Marks talks to Jonathan T.D. Neil from Sotheby’s Institute of Art about LA’s rapidly expanding art scene – and whether it’s sustainable
Inside Turin’s Museum of Fruit
A 19th-century artist spent decades creating this remarkable pomological collection
How Josef Albers created the modern art school as we know it
A new biography of the Bauhaus artist and teacher shows that his influence can still be felt today
Paris, poets and a poodle – Beatrice Gibson at Camden Arts Centre, reviewed
Two new films pay tribute to avant-garde cultural figures, from Gertrude Stein to Pauline Oliveros
The most beautiful swimming pool in France
An abandoned art deco swimming pool is now a museum of art and industry
Sitting pretty – the world’s best museum benches