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Chain reaction – the art of bicycle racing
The invention of the modern bicycle in 1885 led to a whirl of enthusiasm for racing these new machines – and artists were swept up in the craze
Build your own Colosseum!
A 9,000-piece Lego model of the Colosseum has Rakewell pondering other models of the great amphitheatre – made out of cork, clay and cheese
‘The future is certainly in Africa’ – an interview with Simon Njami
The writer and curator discusses his latest project at Art Abu Dhabi and how the contemporary art scene in Africa has changed in recent years
Stereo sound – echoes of the Pergamon Altar return to Turkey
A sound installation by the Istanbul-based artist Cevdet Erek draws on the complex history of the ancient monument
Model buildings – when European architects looked to the Middle East
Diana Darke’s new book makes the case for the widespread influence of Islamic architecture on European buildings. But how convincing are her claims?
Keeping it in the family – the neglect of Tunisia’s 19th-century heritage
An auction in Paris of a prominent Tunisian family’s heirlooms was stopped earlier this year, but the country’s heritage still needs better protection
‘That hyena in petticoats’: how artists have portrayed Mary Wollstonecraft
The pioneering advocate for women’s rights has inspired many attempts to catch her likeness and spirit – but what can these portraits tell us about her legacy?
How Agnes Gund became an art-world hero
A documentary directed by her daughter sets out just why the collector and philanthropist is beloved by so many
Acquisitions of the Month: October 2020
A group of Dutch drawings and a collection of pre-cinematic devices are among this month’s highlights
Monumental mutts and presidential pets
It has been a good week for outsize dogs in Turkmenistan and a huge week for good dogs in Delaware
Curiosity about the cat – who drew a giant feline on a hillside in Peru?
The exciting recent discovery of a geoglyph in the Nazca desert poses many puzzles
Rats’ nests and recusant history at Oxburgh Hall
Restoration work at the Norfolk house has uncovered fascinating evidence of its past as a Catholic stronghold – in part preserved by nesting rodents
Ottolenghi’s French fancies at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
A film about the Versailles-inspired desserts the chef makes for an event at the museum is a visual treat – albeit one with a bitter aftertaste
‘It is hard not to smile on first stepping inside the Box’ – at Plymouth’s new museum
It might not work from the outside, but inside Plymouth’s new civic museum curators have taken a fresh approach to Plymouth’s wide-ranging collections
Lines of continuity – learning from Bridget Riley’s prints
An expanded catalogue raisonné of the artist’s prints sheds new light on her pioneering approach to colour and composition
‘They show where the bodies are buried’ – Langlands & Bell at the Soane, reviewed
The duo’s wry installations uncover the realities architecture often hides – and examine how buildings can manipulate people
Escape artist – an interview with Rashid Johnson
The conceptual artist talks about his interest in unusual materials – and in what it means to ‘run’
Tall tails – the miracle of Rotterdam
Rakewell reports on a remarkable fluke outside the Dutch city
‘My painting explores what it means to inhabit your own body’ – an interview with Christina Quarles
In her enigmatic paintings, the California-based artist explores the gap between our bodies and how they’re perceived
From Buxton to the Barbican – the enduring appeal of the crescent
Whether for grand prospects or compact residential buildings, it seems as though architects never tire of the crescent form
A voyage along the Mekong River with Thao Nguyen Phan
A film and a series of watercolour-on-silk paintings at Chisenhale Gallery reflect on the ‘beauty and suffering’ of the Mekong River
Storm in a teacup – at Kew’s pavilion restaurant
The gardens’ latest restaurant occupies the site of their first refreshment pavilion – which has a surprisingly turbulent history
Museums must rethink how they use their endowments – or they’ll struggle to rebuild after this crisis
Cultural institutions are hesitant to dip into their endowment funds to help them through the current crisis – but are they jeopardising future donations in not doing so?
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