A key figure in the Irish Arts and Crafts movement, the designer should also be seen in the context of European modernism
Elain Harwood’s magisterial Space, Hope, and Brutalism is a triumph
Judging the quality of a work should involve some appreciation of its current condition
Almost every great city seems to have produced one or perhaps two architects who escape the constraints of history: in Budapest it was Lechner
As ISIS destroys the site, these items are more important than ever
The octogenarian dared to stand up to militants at the ancient site
The painters of the Hudson River School are now firmly recognised as pioneers of American art – and inspiring a new generation of artists
There's been global concern over the fate of Palmyra after ISIS seized the site. Why are its ancient ruins so significant?
For 400 years, the Kano family dominated Japanese painting through its superior training and mastery of precious materials
Max Hollein discusses the challenges and rewards of running not one, but three, institutions
An enlightening display of German rococo sculpture is full of style as well as substance
Matthias Frehner and David Lewis discuss the problematic bequest
The proposed Garden Bridge over the Thames is impractical as a park and misguided as a river crossing
Is the artist’s latest show anything more than a charming tribute to a failed experiment?
Frederick Wiseman talks to Fatema Ahmed about his new film, National Gallery
Portraits of scientific figures such as Isaac Newton and John Harrison reveal their shifting cultural status
The display of erotic art from other traditions, be they Greco-Roman or Japanese, should make us think about what it meant to its original audiences
Early modern visitors to Moscow often brought silver to the tsar – which is why the Kremlin Armoury Museum holds a remarkable collection of pre-Restoration English silver
