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The mystery of The Paston Treasure painting
Who was the artist commissioned to record the Paston family’s collection – and what was the purpose of the painting?
Celebrating Romani art and culture at the first Roma Biennale
The first Roma Biennale offered a riot of contemporary Romani art and performance
A tribute to Gillian Ayres (1930–2018)
Ayres has died at the age of 88 after a long, vibrant career as one of Britain’s leading abstract painters
The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
Rose Wylie’s high heels, Thaddaeus Ropac shares a beer with Joseph Beuys, and a design collaboration for Kanye West
Solving the mystery of the Silver Caesars
A mysterious set of Renaissance silverware has been reunited for the first time in centuries
Reliquary with queen’s heart stolen from Nantes museum
Anne of Brittany’s heart stolen from Nantes museum, Joseph Beuys estate to be represented by Thaddaeus Ropac, and more of today’s top stories
The thousand-year-old shirt from Sogdiana
Preserved in remarkable condition, this silk garment reflects the rich cultural milieu in which it was produced
Calling all hipsters! Book now for the museum of avocados!
Another hipster museum is opening in California – and this one is all about avocados
Ancient civilisations get a modern makeover at the Penn Museum
The museum’s collection of more than a million artefacts is being redisplayed in a major refurbishment
Letter from São Paulo
Charles Saumarez Smith reflects on the art market in Brazil as the 14th edition of SP-Arte takes place
The Brazilian paintings that made a splash in wartime Britain
The recreation of an exhibition of Brazilian modernism during the Second World War is a remarkable feat
Acquisitions of the month: March 2018
A major work of land art by Nancy Holt and Liotard’s largest extant work on pastel are among this month’s top acquisitions
The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
The tiny head of Yuri Gagarin, Richard Rogers gets hit with an umbrella, and the rest of last week’s arty tittle-tattle
On reading the Rifts of Richard Serra
The artist’s monumental drawings challenge the viewer to discover unexpected details in their pitch-black surfaces
How contemporary initiatives are reviving historic sites in Rajasthan
A sculpture park in a hill fort and a mansion showing Indian crafts are just two signs of the region’s cultural renaissance
Nick Mitzevich to head National Gallery of Australia
Our daily round-up of news from the art world Nick Mitzevich named director of National Gallery of Australia | Nick…
Sitting pretty – the world’s best museum benches