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Paula Rego paints a world of nightmares and secrets
Drawing on sources from Balzac to Disney, Rego’s pictures hint at narratives filled with mystery
Artists’ campaigns for better pay are picking up pace – but will museums take note?
The image of the penniless artist is an economic reality for many. Now some organisations are fighting for change
Visions of a dark world in the art of Weimar Germany
The works produced in Germany’s interwar period reflect the turbulence of a decade marked by trauma, hope and crisis
Acquisitions of the month: October 2018
Major Native American and contemporary Austrian art collections are among this month’s top museum acquisitions
A bewitching history of magic at the Ashmolean
An ancient cow’s heart and a witches’ ladder are among the intriguing objects in this exploration of magical thinking
‘The Southbank Centre suffers from architectural self-loathing’
Plans for a rooftop bar at the Royal Festival Hall have thankfully been scrapped, but questions remain over the stewardship of the Southbank centre
The enigmatic igloos of Mario Merz
An unreal city of the the artist’s spherical structures has sprouted at the Pirelli HangarBicocca in Milan
A monumental mishandling of Mo Salah
Plus: selfie sabotage at a museum in Russia and Jim Carrey takes on Ted Cruz… with a painting
How high-resolution photography is changing the way we look at art
Advances in digital imaging are revolutionising the study of art history
The lustre and allure of Japanese lacquer
In the last decade some exceptional pieces have sold for six-figure sums, but lacquerware is still good value for money
Dignity and divinity in the portraits of Charles White
Throughout his career White devoted his talent to celebrating the lives of other black Americans
Oliver Cromwell as you’ve never seen him before… in his romper suit
The Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon is displaying Cromwell artefacts that have never been shown in public before – including his baby clothes
‘Now I can steal from myself as much as from other artists’ – an interview with Cecily Brown
The painter discusses her many influences and sources of inspiration, from the Old Masters to the YBAs
President Trump has nominated Mary Anne Carter to chair the NEA
Art news daily: 2 November 2018
Nalini Malani turns to a Greek myth to retell Indian tragedies
The artist takes the story of Cassandra and turns the doomed Trojan seer into a figure for our times
The Asian Art in London Art Awards 2018: The Winners
Apollo presents the winners of this year’s Asian Art in London Art Awards
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The centenary of the Great War is over – but did artists and museums do it justice?
For four years, exhibitions and events throughout the UK have explored the art of remembrance – with varying results