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Kinetic art – a field that has always refused to stand still
From Calder to Kusama, modern and contemporary artists have created many different versions of kinetic art
The bleak beauty of Berlinde de Bruyckere
An interview with the Belgian sculptor, who discusses hope, suffering, bodies, and blankets
The Apollo podcast: social media and the art market
Thomas Marks talks to Paul Melton from Sotheby’s Institute of Art about the impact of Instagram and other social media platforms on the art market
The impressive cultural achievements of China’s Qing empresses
New research shows that women in the Forbidden City had more influence on the arts than previously thought
Harold Gilman cuts a dash
In praise of the Camden Town painter’s bold brushwork and daring draughtsmanship
Kaywin Feldman named first female director of National Gallery of Art in Washington
Art news daily: 12 December
Tintoretto’s drawings fizz with energy and invention at the Morgan
The 500th anniversary of the Venetian master’s birth prompts this celebration of his sprightly draughtsmanship
How political is political art?
Many artists take themes such as migration, climate change, and human rights as their subjects, but what are they actually doing with them?
Acquisitions of the Month: November 2018
A major collection of Swiss art and an early Dutch genre painting are among this month’s top acquisitions
Fishy fragrances and Flemish still lifes
Plus: Lucian Freud on horseback and how Sex and the City made Marina Abramović
The everyday cruelty of Ribera’s world
The baroque painter’s depictions of human suffering are extreme – but so was the violence of much early modern life
A tribute to Robert Morris (1931–2018)
The artist is remembered as a pioneer of Minimalism, but his legacy as an experimental performer is equally powerful
Whitney Museum director responds to concerns over vice chair’s business ties
Art news daily: 4 December
New ways of seeing Andy Warhol
As an exhibition at the Whitney proves, there’s far more to the Pop art superstar than Marilyn and soup cans
Natural history museums have never been more necessary
Natural history collections are uniquely placed to help us make sense of the relationship between humans and catastrophic climate change