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Extended reality may still be in its infancy – but it’s certainly growing up fast
The use of virtual, augmented and mixed technology in film-making hasn’t produced a masterpiece yet, but it’s only a matter of time
Four things to see: the untold story of Pop art
Andy Warhol might get all the glory but there are many other artists associated with the movement whose work has been overshadowed or forgotten
The club for unconventional and international women who were ahead of their time
For 80 years, the Women’s International Art Club allowed artists to exhibit work that had yet to find wider acceptance
Robert Irwin (1928–2023)
In 2015, the Californian artist spoke to Jonathan Griffin about the light and space installations that span his 60-year career
The Cornish museum with a thoroughly bewitching collection
The custodian of the largest collection of occult objects in Europe explains the enduring appeal of all things supernatural
Around the galleries – ambitions are high at Asian Art in London
The return of the event shows that the capital remains a global hub for the market
Taking Philip Guston on his own terms
Hettie Judah stops her ears to the endless chatter to find a painter whose work is full of flaws and self-doubt – and all the better for it
Man about town – around modern London with Ian Nairn
A reissue of the architectural critic’s guide to new buildings in the capital is just as fresh as it was 60 years ago
The Venetian family that brought glass-making into the modern age
The founders of the firm Nason Moretti revolutionised the making of glass without compromising on its quality
The artists who want to enter the monster zone
Creativity often flouts conventions, so it’s no wonder more women want to become thoroughly monstrous
The Victorians who were drawn to colour
The Ashmolean’s new show vividly demonstrates how strong colours became a mainstay of 19th-century art
‘Ideas about nation, territory and identity are thrown into disarray’
At the Steirischer Herbst festival in Graz, the spectre of nationalism and anxiety about borders haunted this year’s programme
Is Uzbekistan poised to become a major cultural player?
The country is keen to rebrand by promoting its art and architecture – and the modernist buildings of its capital Tashkent are part of the plan
Unscrolling China’s historic urban fabric
A 30m-long painting presents the Kiangxi Emperor touring southern China, says Clarissa von Spee of the Cleveland Museum of Art
Man of the cloth – Karun Thakar on his extraordinary collection of Asian textiles
Among the collector’s many objects is one of the most important holdings of antique textiles in private hands
Berlusconi’s art collection may soon be bunga-bunga’d into the bin
The late Italian prime minister’s 20,000-strong collection of choice artworks – including a topless rendition of the Mona Lisa – has failed to charm his heirs
Thefts were an ‘inside job’, British Museum chair tells Parliament
Plus: The Cleveland Museum of Art is suing the Manhattan DA’s office and bomb threats have led to multiple evacuations of Versailles and the Louvre
Grapes of froth – making the thinking man’s ‘champagne’
A vineyard-meets-sculpture park in Franciacorta makes wine truly a multisensory affair
Four things to see: a history of light
144 years after Thomas Edison’s light bulb changed the world forever, we take look at four illuminating works of art and objects
Money matters – the problem museums have with philanthropy
As museums face rising costs and lower grants, fundraising is more important than ever – but they have to be very careful where the money comes from
Fantasy: Realms of Imagination
The British Library goes on a journey through many centuries of imagined lands
Women Masters
The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid brings together pioneering female artists
John Craxton: A Modern Odyssey
How the Neo-Romantic painter found freedom away from British shores
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