Museums have avoided displaying images of the Prophet in recent years – but might this not do a disservice to the heritage of Islam?
Art news daily: 17 December
The Getty Center’s fire prevention system is a standard-bearer for museums and historic properties worldwide
Art news daily: 16 December
This authoritative survey gives some of the most familiar works of English art a new lease of life
A new biography shows how thoroughly the designer’s life and work were intertwined
This week the institution elected the first female president in its 251-year history. Its Twitter account seems to be taking an *even* more radical direction
Art news daily: 13 December
Art news daily: 12 December
The Indian art gallery opened its first modest space in Delhi in 1993. Now its spaces and partnerships extend across the globe
The late stage director, filmmaker, comedian, writer and medical man wore his experience lightly – and made an excellent museum guide
Art news daily: 11 December
The story of a simple-minded cat and his animal neighbours was never widely popular – but it counted E.E. Cummings and De Kooning among its fans
The Dutch painter’s courtyard and interior scenes reveal his fascination with frames, grids and lines
Art news daily: 10 December
The Edith-Russ-Haus in Oldenburg is currently host to an exhibition exploring the rise of ‘nootropics’, or smart drugs, in Silicon Valley
Lakeside views by the painters Akseli Gallen-Kallela and Hugo Simberg are coming to auction this week
Art news daily: 9 December
If films and television are anything to go by, it seems the main raison to go to an art gallery is to find a date
The 16th-century frescoed palace has been sexed up with a show exploring power and desire in the mannerist’s art
Art news daily: 6 December
Jayne Wrightsman’s final gift to the Met and a silver-gilt toilet service at the Louvre are among this month’s highlights
Art news daily: 5 December
Apollo’s editors pick out some arty stocking fillers, from a glow-in-the-dark Leonardo figurine to Mondrian-inspired socks
