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Has Jeremy Paxman made the most sensational Van Gogh documentary ever?
The presenter’s hunt for Van Gogh’s missing ear has been packaged like a thriller
When do ethnographic objects become art?
An upcoming exhibition on the art of Fiji should make us rethink the relationship between culture and context
How photography and painting focused the Victorian mind
An exhibition at Tate Britain makes forceful claims for the imaginative use of memory in both art and photography
The Glass City is rising once again: Toledo’s treasures
There’s plenty for art lovers to enjoy, not least the impressive Toledo Museum of Art
What do auction house private sales mean for collectors and the art market?
What lies behind the growth of the auction house private sale, and what are its ramifications for collectors and the wider art market?
Hillary Clinton is a big sculpture fan. But how will she stomach this street art?
Clinton trumps her rival when it comes to backing the arts, but she may not be so keen on her recent appearance in a Melbourne mural
Acquisitions of the month: July 2016
Several US museums make major acquisitions this month, while the Bowes Museum gains a rare Dieric Bouts the Elder painting
Utopian dreams: Imagining what utopia might mean today
A year-long collaborative project at Somerset House celebrates the 500th anniversary of Thomas More’s famous work
Michel Houellebecq’s new exhibition is extremely terrible and utterly compelling
The writer has deployed the deadpan satirical streak that runs through his novels to defy the rules of contemporary art
The Magnificent Mile and beyond: Chicago’s museums
Chicago is a city on the rise again, and its art scene is thriving
‘I buy! I buy! I can’t stop myself’: Artists as collectors at the National Gallery
Artist collectors, it emerges, are driven by a mix of motives from compulsion to emulation
Introducing the Apollo 40 Under 40 Asia Pacific
Which talented young people are making waves in the Asia Pacific art world?
Artists opening galleries is not just a recent trend
Damien Hirst’s recently opened Newport Street Gallery joins a long list of galleries founded by artists
The grand old man of the Gutai group: an interview with Takesada Matsutani
Takesada Matsutani is one of the surviving members of the avant-garde Gutai group. He explains how its influence is everywhere in his work
Jousting is closer to performance art than an Olympic sport
English Heritage wants jousting to be recognised as an Olympic sport – but perhaps it’s a more complicated activity altogether?
‘I like the idea of getting lost.’ Damián Ortega in Edinburgh
The Mexican artist discusses his work, his experimental education and the importance of tools, as his solo exhibition opens at Fruitmarket Gallery
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