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The art of friendship in post-war Greece
The lives of John Craxton, Nikos Ghika and Patrick Leigh Fermor come under the spotlight at the British Museum
The artist friends and foes of Philip Roth
The late American novelist’s friends included R.B. Kitaj and Philip Guston. But he didn’t always get on with contemporary art…
The paintings that turned Persian art on its head in the 19th century
The arts in Qajar Iran acknowledged previous traditions while reflecting a rapidly changing world
Marc Chagall caught between two lives
The artist’s memoir looks back to his childhood in Russia and forward to a new life in France
Book competition
Your chance to win ‘Beyond the Nile: Egypt and the Classical World’ (Getty Publications)
Bridging the generation gap in avant-garde Chinese art
Provocative performances by Zhang Huan and Li Binyuan offer a cross-generational view of contemporary art in Beijing
What’s the motive for museum thefts?
Recent thefts from museums in England and France lay bare the thinking behind such crimes
‘LOVE’ and the legacy of Robert Indiana (1928–2018)
A tribute to the American artist Robert Indiana, who has died at the age of 89
Ireland is finally splashing out on its heritage – but why now?
The Irish government has announced a grand investment package for the country’s culture sector. But is it too little, too late?
Should museums display artworks that feature live animals?
Victoria Dailey and Giovanni Aloi consider if there is any place for live animals in modern museums
Learning from the Wallace Collection
The joy of the Wallace Collection is that there’s always more to learn about its holdings – but its new exhibition space is welcome
Museum leadership in a time of crisis
Why we need agile cultural leadership to meet the challenges of a volatile world
Chantal Joffe on painting, pastel and parenthood
An interview with the British artist, renowned for expressive portraits of family, friends and fellow artists
An alternative history of abstract art
A survey of works by women painters makes for an enthralling display, but is the gender of the artists the most important factor?
Kunsthalle Wien director to step down over fears about growing Austrian nationalism
Art news daily: 24 May
How conservators are fighting the battle against built-in obsolescence
It’s never too early to begin preserving time-based media art
European silver is the ideal gift for the British monarch who has everything
The work of the Continent’s finest silversmiths can be found in the Royal Collection
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