The diamond magnate and collector Julius Wernher was drawn to what he described as the ‘splendidly ugly’
There’s nothing insipid about the museum’s outstanding holdings in the medium
The Amos Rex brings together classic Finnish functionalism and a futuristic underground space
The pioneering space for contemporary art has reopened and transformed itself into a vital local centre
Five leading museum directors pick objects that should be seen by every child in America
Some 20 of the famous stone statues can be found in leading museums – and now campaigners want them back
To mark the 500th anniversary of Tintoretto’s birth, the Venetian artist is finally having a major exhibition in his hometown
The controversy over the expansion of the Frick has been resolved, but questions surrounding the preservation of New York’s historic buildings remain
The statue has been in Paris for nearly two centuries, but does it belong back on the island of Milos?
How set designers and scene painters have beguiled audiences through the centuries
Three hundred years after the cabinet-maker’s birth, his name is still a byword for excellence
The site of Emmeline Pankhurst’s statue in Westminster was chosen by her fellow suffragists – there is no reason for it to change
Your chance to win Designers & Jewellery 1850–1940: Jewellery and Metalwork from the Fitzwilliam Museum
Forget the food ... where can you go for a good interior, an artist-run hub, or some art worth looking at on the walls?
The Czech artist’s unsettling work includes a vivid record of the crushing of the Prague Spring
The industry is currently geared to private individuals, but perhaps museums should consider it, too
The sculptor has made quietly effective political work in the past. Will he do so again next year?
The discovery that Sargent made the journey with Alberto Falchetti sheds new light on both artists
Art from the Indian subcontinent, from Mughal manuscripts to a peacock-shaped inkstand, makes a splash
An exhibition tracing the advertising history of the Italian liqueur reflects the changing tastes of the 20th century
New research methods will help distinguish Robert Burns’ texts from forgeries – but will it change how we read him?
The London museum’s outstanding ethnographic collections finally have a fitting home
In her new book, the artist uncovers uncomfortable truths about art, money and politics in the US
Fiction and history, past and present are interwoven in this tale of two women whose children are taken into care
