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Keeping it real – neorealism in the Netherlands
Museum MORE has done a great deal to invigorate a genre once seen as hopelessly old-fashioned
Chris Grayling, culture vulture – and NPG trustee
The former transport secretary has been appointed as a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery – so he must be a museum fanatic, right?
The sophisticated still lifes of Giovanna Garzoni
The painter’s painstakingly precise botanical illustrations were highly sought after in the 17th century
Flights of fancy – the artists who captured Barnard Castle
The 12th-century castle and surrounding town, located some 250 miles from London, have long attracted visually attentive visitors
Art businesses are emerging from lockdown – but how best to go about it?
When commercial galleries in the UK reopen, they will need to be mindful of social-distancing rules and wary of legal obligations for online sales
‘For her, painting was the holy grail’ – on Susan Rothenberg (1945–2020)
A tribute to the American artist, whose haunting canvases ushered in a new wave of expressionism in painting
How do you solve a problem like Andy Warhol?
Blake Gopnik’s new biography sets out to solve the puzzle of a man who saw his life as an extension of his art
Texas star – at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston
The museum, which boasts one of the leading encyclopaedic collections in the US, has reopened – months ahead of unveiling a major expansion
The week in art news – Susan Rothenberg (1945–2020)
Plus: the MFA Houston is the first major US museum to reopen, the Venice Art and Architecture Biennales have been postponed, and Hobby Lobby is suing Christie’s
Peter Crouch, Michelangelo and the Sixteen Chapel
The former England striker is keen to stage an exhibition of photos of Roy Keane – and has strong opinions about the arrogance of most art galleries
How will museums bring us close to art in an era of social distancing?
As museums around the world prepare to reopen, many do so with a renewed sense of purpose
Border crossings – Vida Americana at the Whitney, reviewed
This important survey clearly shows how deeply modern art in the US was indebted to the Mexican muralists
Renaissance remixed – a surreal video game takes a sideways look at art history
Could a Pythonesque computer game set a good example for galleries trying to attract virtual visitors?
In a global health crisis, science museums have a lot to offer – even while shut
From online exhibitions on past epidemics to new collecting projects, these institutions bear witness to the unfolding of history
Terra nova – Renaissance terracottas in Padua, reviewed
This groundbreaking exhibition charts the flourishing of the medium in the Veneto – from Donatello to lesser-known masters
Show time – Art UK launches its new ‘Curations’ tool
The online platform is inviting anyone, anywhere, to create their own digital exhibitions
A tribute to Thomas W. Sokolowski (1950–2020)
Remembering the pioneering museum director, who co-founded Visual AIDS in New York and innovated at the Andy Warhol Museum
The punchy paintings of Peter Sellers
Peter Sellers gave action painting a new spin in a sketch with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore in 1965
Pride of place – the Musée Ingres Bourdelle honours Montauban’s two most famous artistic sons
The museum in the south of France has spruced up its galleries dedicated to Ingres and now has an entire floor of sculptures by Bourdelle
The week in art news – UK galleries and auction houses to reopen from 1 June
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Anti-pasta movement – on the Futurist Cookbook
F.T. Marinetti regarded macaroni-lovers as yesterday’s men. But are any of his radical recipes worth sampling?
‘We are pretty well practised at isolation’ – how artists have been coping with quarantine
Some artists, such as Ilya Kabakov and Caroline Walker, are finding solace in their work – when not distracted by fears about the post-pandemic future
Vermeer, Duchamp and Sally Rooney
The hit novel-turned-TV show is a love story, but it’s also a portrait of a young man becoming an artist
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Homes from home – on house museums in lockdown
Transporting yourself to house museums is a consolation during lockdown – but they face a precarious future