The curators' vision of an iDystopian world can only work if it's all-encompassing. The more obvious artworks just dilute the effect
Art News Daily : 20 June
Painting isn't dead, but it has been prematurely buried in Tate Modern's Boiler House
The Temple of Nabu at Nimrud was home to a library, whose surviving texts form a vivid picture of everyday life in ancient Assyria
The old cocktail of countesses and Chippendale won't cut it anymore, so the Met and the Yale Center for British Art are rethinking their displays
The term's been dropped from the title of the government department in charge of culture
Art can play a key role in recovering forgotten or neglected histories, and challenging received ideas
Arthur Gordon Shoosmith showed great promise but built very little – though he did design a magnificent church in New Delhi
Would a ‘leave’ vote spell disaster for the UK’s thriving art trade, or open up new opportunities to it? Two experts debate the question
The award seeks to inspire a Renaissance in Islamic art, and is deliberately casting its net wide
The Church of Saint Simeon near Aleppo is the greatest treasure of the Christian-Byzantine era in Syria – but it's suffered extensive damage
The estimate is far short of the $100m+ prices notched up in recent years – but then this is a Picasso more cerebral than sexy
The contemporary art gallerist's alliance with an antiques dealer epitomises the changing art world
The ship that took Captain Cook around the world ended up as the 'Lord Sandwich' at the bottom of Newport Harbour
What else is going on in the home of the famous Foxes? Culturally, there’s a lot to see
Unfortunately, some stolen works are simply too famous to sell, and too dangerous to keep
It’s annoying that we can’t sketch knickers at the V&A, but more annoying that footfall takes precedence over engagement
Trustees serve a vital purpose in the culture sector, but only if politicians avoid the temptation to meddle...
If you want to see Maria Eichhorn's solo show at Chisenhale Gallery – you can't. Believe it or not, it's more than a gimmick
Peter Murray and Gillian Darley debate whether London's changing skyline is leaching the city's history
Restoration work will take years, and some monuments will never be rebuilt – but progress is being made
Veronese's preparatory sketch for Venice Triumphant (c. 1581) has a long history here
Goldsmith and Khan clearly aren't museum buffs – and that could be a real problem
The galleries haven't changed that much, but the city itself has, and not for the better
