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Solitary refinement – the uncanny art of Léon Spilliaert
The Belgian Symbolist is at his spookiest and most original when he depicts reality
Light fantastic – a short history of neon
From Raymond Chandler to Tracey Emin, writers and artists alike have long been seduced by the melancholy brilliance of neon
A history of Birmingham in 456 lots – the Assay Office Library comes to auction
A sale of volumes collected by the Assay Office over two centuries brings numerous important works to the market, despite local opposition
A visual journey through the Amazon rainforest
Displaced from his home in the Colombian Amazon, Abel Rodríguez draws on his memories to document its flora and fauna
‘Whole streets in the City were shuttered’ – London during the devastating plague of 1665
That we know so much about the day-to-day reality of the Great Plague of London is down to the diaries of John Evelyn and Samuel Pepys
‘She refused to allow moral disgust to cancel admiration’ – a tribute to Fiona MacCarthy
The biographer’s revelations about Eric Gill were delivered with calm objectivity – a quality that made her a superb observer of extraordinary lives, her own included
Feat of Klee – how the Swiss-born artist saw comic potential in dark times
The final years of Paul Klee’s life coincided with the rise of Nazism – but the painter deployed his taste for humour and satire to the last
Show business – the artists who realised a house could be more than just a home
Artists who had studios and homes specially built for them often wanted to create spaces that would boost their careers
Grand union – how canals have captivated British artists for centuries
Painters from Constable to the present day have been inspired by urban waterways as a place for both lovers and labourers
Guidance and gratitude – on cultural leadership in uncertain times
The director of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., on the challenges of steering the institution and looking after its staff during the Covid-19 crisis
‘The experience was not so very different from my recent online grocery shopping’ – Art Basel Hong Kong goes virtual
The art fair’s online viewings will suit some collectors down to the ground – but it’s harder to make genuine discoveries
Staying the distance – on museums and the art world in a time of crisis
We’ll need to find ways to be together while alone during the coming weeks and months
The Algerians battling to save the Casbah from crumbling
It may be on Unesco’s list of World Heritage sites, but the houses of the famous district have suffered years of neglect
The brief end to the long wait for the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens
After two decades of delays, the museum finally opened its doors at the end of February. Now, like so many others, it has had to shut again
Close encounters – Van Eyck in Ghent, reviewed
How Van Eyck achieved his effects is still very hard to explain, but there’s no denying their power
Henry Wallis – the Pre-Raphaelite painter who fell out of fashion
The artist’s ‘The Death of Chatterton’ was one of the most popular paintings of the 19th century, but what else did he do?
Instant classic – the many versions of St Martin-in-the-Fields
Commissioned 300 years ago, James Gibbs’ design for the London church was soon replicated around the world
Plastic, pastries and pastel tones – Ree Morton at the ICA LA, reviewed
In a career that lasted barely a decade, the American artist forged a distinctive – and highly personal – voice
The Albertina Modern’s opening has been delayed – so what are we missing out on?
The contemporary art satellite of the Albertina was set to open last week. Visitors will find solace there, says its director, when the lockdown is over
Rigged results – the artistic licence of Turner’s Fighting Temeraire
In depicting the final journey of a fêted battleship, Turner tweaked the facts to inflate the pathos of the scene
‘Rome without people isn’t really Rome at all’ – notes from a city under quarantine
With the whole of Italy in lockdown, the streets of Rome are empty – and the city without visitors has a strange and confusing atmosphere
Acquisitions of the Month: February 2020
One of Landseer’s earliest masterpieces and a 16th-century drug jar are among this month’s highlights
Kasper (1926–2020)
The fashion designer, who has died at the age of 93, filled his Upper East Side apartment with art – from Old Master drawings to Anselm Kiefer. In this republished interview from 2017, he discussed the evolution of his collection
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Six paintings in search of an audience – on Titian’s poesie at the National Gallery
Bringing Titian’s great mythological works together at a time when few people would see them has been a bittersweet experience – but the paintings offer some consolation