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How UK institutions are benefitting from a quiet tax break
Many acquisitions at UK museums are made possible by a tax break that benefits both buyer and seller
The nude Archimedes making trouble in Hampshire
A naked statue of Archimedes has provoked a complaint in an English village
The patronage of remarkable princesses
Some royal tastemakers have better taste than others – as the remarkable legacy of three Hanoverian princesses shows
Kerry James Marshall’s celebration of black bodies
The American artist reminds viewers that black subjects are seldom encountered in the museum
The Battle of No. 1 Poultry
No. 1 Poultry is now Britain’s youngest listed building, but it was once the site of a remarkable struggle between the developer and conservationists
‘These works resonate in America now’
Chris Killip’s photographs of the north of England are as relevant today as they were 30 years ago
A new way of looking at Raphael’s drawings
The artist used drawing as a way of brainstorming how his art related to the world
Do museum directors need curatorial experience?
It takes all manner of skills and qualities to run a top institution – or at least to do it well.
Venice must keep its Murano glass industry intact
The future of the historic craft will only be secure if contemporary artists and audiences understand it better
Highlights of Art Brussels
Like the city itself, the strength of this fair is in its variety
Ovid’s Metamorphoses is the ultimate sourcebook for artists
Ovid’s epic mythological poem has fired the imaginations of artists since the Renaissance
The unsung beauty of Chinese cinnabar lacquer
Lacquer is an extemely difficult material to work with, but the results can be extraordinary
A bundle of bungles at the Museum of Failure
A museum dedicated to disastrous products and ideas is set to open in Sweden
Remaking history in New York
New galleries mean a fresh start for the New-York Historical Society Museum and Library
Native American art hasn’t changed, but museums have
The Metropolitan Museum is finally showing Native art in its American galleries. This is important, but only as a reflection on museums themselves
Stanley Spencer’s endless autobiography
The painter’s reams of autobiographical writing are as idiosyncratic as his art
The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
Luke Skywalker’s cereal box collection; Alex Jones’s ‘performance art’; Nice’s accidental Yves Klein art trail; and a reason to look forward to 8 June…
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