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‘The most perfect example of the Elizabethan Age’
From its architecture to the treasures it contains, Hardwick Hall is a complete work of art
Telling the story of the African American experience in Washington
Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture offers a history lesson for all
Henry Moore takes to the catwalk
The new Burberry collection has taken inspiration from the work of Henry Moore…
‘Everything needs to be centred on humanity’: Jannis Kounellis, 1936–2017
The artist Jannis Kounellis has died in Rome at the age of 80
UK formally refuses export licence for £30 million Pontormo painting
Art News Daily : 16 February
Exploring Ghana’s growing art scene
Public funding for the arts in Ghana is practically non-existent, but a thriving network of artists and arts professionals is emerging
Jeremy Corbyn, coming to a museum near you!
The Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is touting himself as a tour guide at the People’s History Museum in Manchester
Duncan Campbell turns his attention to rural Ireland
The Turner Prize winner’s new film looks at the power of narratives to misrepresent
The growing market for Indian arms and armour
Exquisite pieces of Indian arms and armour are capturing the interest of international collectors
Gluck’s rebellion against artistic and gender norms
Ninety years after Gluck’s first exhibition at the Fine Art Society, the painter seems as radical as ever
Turning women’s work into art
Some of the 20th century’s greatest artists have worked in textiles – and most of them happen to have been women
Multi-faith art exhibits stolen and vandalised at Gloucester Cathedral
Art News Daily : 14 February
The bookish side of Parisian art
In Paris the art world and the book world frequently overlap. Here are some of the most interesting initiatives across the capital
The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
Robbie Williams’ verdict on David Hockney; Olafur Eliasson’s archery habit; and Shia Laboeuf’s art gets cancelled
Inside the mind of Marina Abramović
In ‘Walk Through Walls’, Abramović is actively using the memoir form to reveal the persona ‘I try to keep hidden’
What exactly is a museum of narrative art, George Lucas?
What will the Star Wars-creator’s new museum in LA add to what the city’s collecting institutions already offer?
Examining the scars of history with Günther Uecker
The German artist Günther Uecker talks to Apollo about the rise of the European post-war avant-garde
The elephant in the road
Go and see Joel Sternfeld’s strange and beautiful photographs of the USA at Beetles+Huxley while you still can
A swashbuckling tale of trade and trickery
In 1804, a fleet of English merchant vessels fooled the French navy into retreat. Each captain was presented with an exquisite sword for their troubles
Jannis Kounellis’s unique blend of aesthetics, poetry, and alchemy
The transformative art of the Arte Povera pioneer will continue to beguile and challenge us