Recreating scenes from famous paintings has been all the rage of lockdown, but it’s the Victorians who first played make-believe in earnest
Plus: auction houses prepare to reopen, Cathie Pilkington becomes keeper of the RA, and more art news
Fed up with video calls, Rakewell finds light relief in teleporting himself (if only) to Waddesdon Manor and the Met
A long-running debate has been revived by a court ruling that the realism of ‘Call of Duty’ makes it a work of art
Beads, bottles, broken plates... these scraps of London’s history provide a welcome distraction in a time of sickness and solitude
With parliamentarians dialling in, the magic of Westminster has evaporated – so there’s no excuse not to move ahead with restoring the Houses of Parliament right now
The critic and curator, who coined the term Arte Povera, played a large part in shaping the art world as we know it
The artist’s encouraging approach shows a nation in lockdown that technique isn’t everything
We've all been visiting museums of the mind – but can also take in the art on our doorsteps
Was the pledge to restore the cathedral in just five years a reasonable commitment or a rash promise?
The bicentenary of the founder of modern nursing has a particularly topical resonance, but how did her contemporaries regard the Lady with the Lamp?
Thomas Campbell and Adam Koszary ask whether the online experience can ever compare to being in a physical gallery
The artist discusses his plans for a new residency in Lagos, and delves into the serious mischief of his sculptures
Plus: Zarina (1937–2020), museums in Italy and Belgium set reopening dates, and more art stories from around the world
Celebrities have often performed Dr. Seuss to kids to extol the benefits of reading – but should they have rapped through the books instead?
Uffizi director Eike Schmidt discusses plans to reopen the galleries as the Italian government eases lockdown regulations
Alistair Sooke and Simon Schama take on tour-guide duties in a series of new 30-minute films. But how satisfying can the Tate on the telly really be?
An illustrated inventory made for Jean de Jullienne shows us how his paintings were displayed
The festival has put together a digital programme that invites close and contemplative attention
The fans of Borussia Mönchengladbach are to make up for closed stadiums by attending matches in the form of cardboard cutouts
The designer may not be a household name, but his work is still instantly recognisable – from passports and magazines to banknotes and bookplates
A new study focuses on the painters working outside the main artistic centres of Italy
An art lawyer considers the implications of deaccessioning works and dipping into endowment funds
The artist knew exactly how to cultivate her own image, ensuring her great success – both then and now
