An exhibition of ancient art spanning centuries and islands isn’t afraid to let the objects speak for themselves
The attacks on ‘degenerate’ art were brutal and shocking, but the bravery of the artists whose work was singled out should also be remembered
Once a central figure in Chicago's mid-century art and jazz scene, this Surrealist painter was long forgotten – until now
It’s not just federally funded museums that have reason to be wary. Self-censorship is also a danger, and all institutions should stand up for their stated principles
As development agencies have become increasingly entangled with heritage projects, the end of USAID raises the question of who will fill the funding gap
Plus: Looting at Sudan’s National Museum | South Korean heritage sites threatened by country’s worst wildfires | Christophe Cherix appointed next director of MoMA | and more
The Design Museum’s deep dive into swimming shows that people have always felt the urge to get into the water, for survival, sport or fun
In the painter’s night-time scenes, occasional isolated figures play second fiddle to the anonymous urban settings they inhabit
The national psychodrama sparked by the destruction of a Paddington Bear statue raises a question: when did we start taking fictional characters so seriously?
The high priest of German Romanticism is at his best when practising a minimalism that requires maximum imaginative effort from the viewer
The British photographer’s images of a country on the cusp of great change combine insider knowledge with the urge to make the familiar alien
The 400th anniversary of Charles I’s ascent to the throne is a reminder that rulers, from the Medicis to the Mughal emperors, have long patronised artists
Owen Hatherley talks to Apollo about his new book, ‘The Alienation Effect’
The treacherous journey to get to Colomé, home to a private art gallery and one of the world’s highest wineries, is well worth the trek
In recent portraits and seascapes the painter ponders time and memory, and the legacy of Lucian Freud and co.
The ceramics collection of Renato de Albuquerque can now be found in a state-of-the-art centre on a mission to educate and entice the public
At Pitzhanger Manor, eerie paintings by the Scottish artist commune with its architect’s taste for pared-back eccentricity
Eastern icons for the Louvre and French Old Masters for the Art Institute of Chicago are among the most important works to have entered public collections recently
In a powerful painting acquired by the Yale Center for British Art, the artist grapples with universal themes of love and loss, explains the museum’s director, Martina Droth
Artists were just as dedicated to the avant-garde as their peers in architecture and music, but were the results of their efforts as radical?
Generations of residents have chosen to live in Los Angeles, perilously, but are the hazards now becoming too great?
Making Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender look good in ‘Black Bag’ isn’t exactly hard, but making one of the UK’s ugliest buildings look attractive is an act of cinematic sorcery
An accomplished musician as well as a painter, Lorenzo Costa was perfectly placed to capture the changing fashions and shifting social etiquette of his day
This week marks 100 years since John Logie Baird demonstrated the first television; we explore four works that make the most out of this now-ubiquitous medium
