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Acquisitions of the Month: April 2020
Portraits of an 18th-century comedian and the ‘real’ Lydia Bennet are among this month’s highlights
Vote winner – a newly discovered portrait of Millicent Fawcett is a significant find
The painting at Royal Holloway presents a more reflective side of the tireless campaigner
‘Philip Guston’s life traced that of modern art itself’
A new biography by Robert Storr offers a comprehensive yet personal account of the artist’s complex career
The Huguenot doctor who helped to fight smallpox – and worked at the British Museum
Matthew Maty, a leading advocate for inoculation, was also a librarian at the British Museum – and one of its early donors
King of the Zwinger – Dresden’s most important museum is more majestic than ever
The jewel in the crown of the city’s palatial complex of museums now shows off its masterpieces to even better effect
Are online viewing rooms the future of the art market?
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced art fairs and galleries to move their presentations online – but are virtual viewings here to stay?
Making a scene – how the Victorians brought the past to life
Recreating scenes from famous paintings has been all the rage of lockdown, but it’s the Victorians who first played make-believe in earnest
The museums offering remedies for Zoom gloom
Fed up with video calls, Rakewell finds light relief in teleporting himself (if only) to Waddesdon Manor and the Met
How my mudlarking finds have kept me company in convalescence
Beads, bottles, broken plates… these scraps of London’s history provide a welcome distraction in a time of sickness and solitude
MPs should move out of the Palace of Westminster immediately – and start restoring the building right now
With parliamentarians dialling in, the magic of Westminster has evaporated – so there’s no excuse not to move ahead with restoring the Houses of Parliament right now
‘A giant of Italian art’ – on Germano Celant (1940–2020)
The critic and curator, who coined the term Arte Povera, played a large part in shaping the art world as we know it
Grayson Perry becomes the nation’s art teacher
The artist’s encouraging approach shows a nation in lockdown that technique isn’t everything
In search of art during lockdown
We’ve all been visiting museums of the mind – but can also take in the art on our doorsteps
Trial by fire – the rush to rebuild Notre-Dame
Was the pledge to restore the cathedral in just five years a reasonable commitment or a rash promise?
How Victorian artists saw Florence Nightingale
The bicentenary of the founder of modern nursing has a particularly topical resonance, but how did her contemporaries regard the Lady with the Lamp?
Has the digital museum finally come of age?
Thomas Campbell and Adam Koszary ask whether the online experience can ever compare to being in a physical gallery
The wit and wisdom of Yinka Shonibare
The artist discusses his plans for a new residency in Lagos, and delves into the serious mischief of his sculptures
The week in art news – Germano Celant (1940–2020)
Plus: Zarina (1937–2020), museums in Italy and Belgium set reopening dates, and more art stories from around the world
Performing Dr. Seuss – from Michelle Obama to Dr. Dre
Celebrities have often performed Dr. Seuss to kids to extol the benefits of reading – but should they have rapped through the books instead?
‘We are ready to open’ – the Uffizi Galleries prepare for life after lockdown
Uffizi director Eike Schmidt discusses plans to reopen the galleries as the Italian government eases lockdown regulations
Programme notes – Museums in Quarantine on BBC4, reviewed
Alistair Sooke and Simon Schama take on tour-guide duties in a series of new 30-minute films. But how satisfying can the Tate on the telly really be?
Getting the hang of it – a look inside the home of an 18th-century collector in Paris
An illustrated inventory made for Jean de Jullienne shows us how his paintings were displayed
Call to attention – Glasgow International goes online
The festival has put together a digital programme that invites close and contemplative attention
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