A deeply felt study of the importance of museums stresses how central objects are to their function and future
Nicholas Serota has carved out an extraordinary cultural leadership role during his 30 years at the Tate. Who can fill his shoes?
The British Pop artist is hot property at auction – and now there's a welcome exhibition of his work in London, too
Hackney Wick has over 600 studios, but gentrification is forcing artists out. Can locals preserve the area as a creative hub?
Despite the difficulties of exhibiting sound and film, the audio-visual works on display here command our full attention
'The breadth of the Atlantic, with all its waves, is as nothing'
It's a mixed bag this year, with Anthea Hamilton coming out on top. But whatever you make of the work, Tate is no longer the place to show it
The novelist's account of the two artists contributes little to discussion of their achievements
Kicking off the London art season by kicking in an old Saab (for art's sake)
Ryan Gander's new exhibition at the Lisson Gallery turns the spectator into the spectacle
Was the French Second Empire as morally and artistically bankrupt as its critics made it out to be?
Most architects look unremarkable – and this has always been the case
'I wouldn’t want Matthew Barney on a loop in my sitting room' – but some people do
The Limbach Commission mediates Nazi-looted art restitution disputes – but is it effective?
'At Twilight' includes references to Japanese Noh theatre, western modernism, contemporary stagecraft and Eeyore...
As London's Design Museum is set to reopen in its new home, the role of design museums is still surprisingly unclear
A modest exhibition at the Scottish National Gallery makes clear the big impact Daubigny had on modern art
The week's round-up of the top art market stories: Fine Art Asia returns to Hong Kong and Sotheby's opens in Dubai
John Darlington discusses the organisation's work to protect heritage around the world, and how recent restructuring will affect its future
Swiss museums are full of remarkable art collections of every kind. Many are now looking to the future with outstanding new buildings as well.
This annual celebration of design gets bigger every year. Here are the key exhibits that you should not miss
It's time to acknowledge, once and for all, that bona fide antiques are simply not a concern when it comes to tackling the illegal trade in African ivory
Nine works by the artist have travelled 4,685 miles to be seen in the Royal Academy's Abstract Expressionism show
Hurvin Anderson discusses painting, places, and portraiture without the people
