These modern monsters may look lonely, but they’re familiar figures – descendants of the Parisian beasts of Viollet-le-Duc and Charles Meryon
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A short-lived retrospective at the Met Breuer revelled in the German artist’s formal inventiveness – and his long engagement with history
A development that would have impinged on Tower Bridge has landed Robert Jenrick in hot water – so Rakewell digs up some classic views of the landmark
The pandemic has made existing problems in arts funding only too apparent. How can museums safeguard their futures?
The German artist is closely linked with conceptual and minimalist art, but her DIY approach was quite singular
Philip Hewat-Jaboor, chairman of Masterpiece London, and Tibetan art specialist Alice S. Kandell on spending more time with objects
Should we see the painter as a Renaissance feminist or as a product of her upbringing?
Recent mining blasts at a sacred site in Western Australia have fired up protestors
The Argentinian-born artist, now in his tenth decade, reflects on a life devoted to trying new things
A documentary about the unlikely friendship between an artist and the man who stole her work raises tantalising questions about image-making and ownership
The statue of the 18th-century slave trader is the result of a 19th-century attempt to sanitise the past
Plus: Amazon boss appointed director of Natural History Museum, and more art news
A recent display at MoMA revealed the unexplored depths of an artist whose work sometimes seems all surface
The dealer and collector is usually a footnote in other people’s stories. A new biography makes him the main event
Virtual viewing rooms, video tours and private Zoom meetings – here’s what to expect from Masterpiece Online
The statue of George Eliot in Nuneaton has attracted some unlikely ‘defenders’
A project to raise funds for Amazonian communities also raises questions about the status of indigenous people in Peru
The collector, dealer and erstwhile actor had a remarkable eye for discovering works of art, often in the unlikeliest of places
The artist and musician first turned to sculpture after a personal tragedy, but his work is rooted in the history of the American South
As the museum passes an important milestone with its doors shut, Glenn Adamson considers what its collection has meant to him over the years
A small painting by Carlo Crivelli prompts reflection on artworks that set out to tease the viewer
Churchill’s statue on Parliament Square is currently boxed up but, given his attitude to portraits, perhaps Churchill himself wouldn't mind
A new book of erotica and personal materials gives us an entrée to a circle of mid-century bohemians
