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Modigliani’s powerfully modern portraits get the attention they deserve
The Tate’s blockbuster exhibition gives Modigliani’s reputation a welcome boost, prioritising his art over biography
Are copies coming in from the cold?
Plaster casts of monuments have long been an unfashionable feature in museums – but the art of copying may be coming into its own again
The revolutionary craft of Hannah Ryggen
The artist’s tapestries, made on a remote farm in Norway, remained fiercely engaged with the political events of their time
A new look for Kettle’s Yard
After a major refurbishment, Kettle’s Yard is reopening – but it remains true to the spirit of its founder, Jim Ede
Has Liverpool squandered the legacy of its year as city of culture?
Ten years on from its tenure as European Capital of Culture, the city and its heritage face a precarious future
National Portrait Gallery appoints Jamie Fobert for £35.5m refurbishment
Art news daily: 1 February
Milan’s modern masters enchant at the Estorick
The Pinacoteca di Brera’s overlooked collection of modern Italian art gets a welcome outing in London
The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
Chris Brown’s rant at artists, Erykah Badu’s assessment of Hitler’s art, and the rest of this week’s arty tittle tattle
Face to face with the Gurlitt hoard
The paintings that Cornelius Gurlitt, son of a Third Reich art dealer, kept hidden for decades are now out in the open – so what happens next?
The archival experiments of Ilona Sagar
The artist’s film installation explores the history of a radical 1930s health centre and its south London home
Michelangelo comes out of his shell at the Met
A cartoon turtle graced the Met’s Michelangelo exhibition last week – and Leonardo suffered a rather greater indignity at the Louvre
A mystical Korean mountain comes to the Met
The Diamond Mountains have inspired Korean artists for centuries – and some of its best depictions are coming to New York
‘Painting has its own identity’ – an interview with Giorgio Griffa
The Italian painter discusses music, poetry and the unfinished nature of his art
Should Britain stop building museums?
A recent government report says it should – but with limited public funding available, can Britain’s existing museums grow?
Why there’s absolutely nothing to see at an exhibition in LA
A show at Human Resources gallery leaves a lot to the imagination – because there’s nothing in it
‘There is an element of optimism in my work’
Rasheed Araeen talks to Apollo about six-decades of making visually arresting and politically engaged art
‘A visceral assault on the senses’
Bridget Riley’s monumental abstract paintings are as mysterious as they are mesmerising
Why the Louvre needs a Byzantine art section
As the popularity of recent shows proves, Paris is ready for a permanent space devoted to Byzantine art and its influence