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Pride and prejudice in 19th-century France
Depictions of lions by leading lights of the Romantic movement and more Academic types reveal humanity’s dark side
How Peter Blake makes his sculptures Pop
The artist has always combined high and low culture, and an exhibition at Waddington Custot captures his witty approach to assemblage
Lynda Benglis’s wearable sculptures are a perfect fit
There’s a thin but fluid line between fine art and fashion for the artist who is now making accessories for Loewe
Beyond TEFAF – the shows to see in and around Maastricht this month
Among the exhibitions that can be seen in a day trip from the fair are Frans Hals in Amsterdam, Immanuel Kant in Bonn and Sung Hwan Kim in Eindhoven
The V&A enters its Swiftie era
The museum has announced an opening for a Taylor Swift ‘superfan’ – but this bid for commercial appeal doesn’t seem to be reflected by the salary on offer
Four things to see: Women and medicine
In tribute to Rebecca Lee Crumpler, the trailblazing African American who qualified as a doctor 160 years ago today, we look at four works that celebrate the women who have shaped medicine over the years
A Renaissance painter restored to his rightful place in art history
The conservation of two jewel-like panels by Francesco Pesellino is an opportunity to discover a little-known artist who was highly regarded by the Medici
‘A model of social responsibility’ – almshouses in the modern age
Hostels or hospitals for the old and vulnerable were first established in the Middle Ages, but they still have an important role to play in society
The sound of silence – how Joshua Leon gives voice to Jewish history
The artist’s harmonious installation at Chisenhale Gallery memorialises his musician grandfather
Forging relationships – Eduardo Paolozzi at 100
A centenary celebration of the Edinburgh-born artist puts his collaborative side in the spotlight
Lee Ufan and the art of slowness
The South Korean artist has perfected an aesthetic of harmony and balance that rewards patient looking
What to see at TEFAF Maastricht 2024
Highlights at this year’s edition include a gold-ground painting, a French landscape by Turner and a woodblock print by one of Japan’s Living National Treasures
The Fab Four get the Rashomon treatment
On hearing that Sam Mendes is set to direct four Beatles biopics – one for each band member – your roving reporter wonders if it’s all too much
The clockwork marvels that tell a tale of two empires
These timepieces are fluttering, chiming embodiments of how Britain and China traded with each other in the 18th and 19th centuries
Four things to see: Seascapes
To mark Winslow Homer’s birthday, we look at four very different marine scenes from across the ages – including one by the Boston-born painter himself
For collectors, Chinese silk never goes out of style
The wearing of imperial silks was an extremely hierarchical affair. No wonder Chinese textiles appeal to the most discerning modern buyers
Caravaggio goes digital in Milan
A flawless digital copy of the artist’s Basket of Fruit raises the tricky question of how much authenticity should matter to museums
Breaking the mould – the women who rewrote the rules of sculpture
In the decades after the Second World War, female artists chafed at the strictures of abstraction and began expressing their gender through their work
Arts Council England retreats after freedom of expression row
Plus: Mick Moon (1937–2024), and a round-up of the week’s most important museum appointments
Elon Musk flies Jeff Koons to the Moon
Jeff Koons launched 125 sculptures into orbit on a SpaceX rocket this week. Perhaps they’ll hang out with the Pop art that went on a lunar holiday in 1969
The bric-a-brac brilliance of Gillian Lowndes
An exhibition of the late ceramicist’s creations features only 11 works, but open-minded viewers will find plenty to delight in
Art of the blue – the chilly iconoclasm of Rayyane Tabet
The Lebanese artist’s new installation cleverly undermines the utopian ambitions of the architecture that surrounds it
Four things to see: Mardi Gras
From pancakes to parades, pre-Lent indulgences bring joy to countless communities around this time of year
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‘Truly the end of an era’ – a tribute to Jacob Rothschild (1936–2024)
The financier and philanthropist’s greatest achievement may have been his service to the arts, at Waddesdon Manor and as chair of the National Gallery