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Contemporary art comes to the oldest street in Cairo
The latest instalment of Art D’Égypte’s annual exhibition is spread across four venues on the historic El Mu’iz street
Works in progress – the turbulent tales of William Hogarth
Things rarely turn out well for the characters in the satirist’s so-called ‘progress’ pieces – rather, they capture the chaos of 18th-century life
Art that speaks for itself? – ‘Gothic Sculpture’ by Paul Binski, reviewed
A thought-provoking study considers what makes medieval European sculpture so memorable
The Apollo 40 under 40 podcast: Rayyane Tabet
The Beirut-based artist talks to Gabrielle Schwarz about his fascination with the lives of objects
‘All kinds of glorious hijinks’ – a tribute to John Giorno
In all his art, from his poetry hotline to the recent text paintings, Giorno refused to be bored or be boring
Peasant company – Jean-François Millet among the moderns
How the Barbizon painter’s subversive rural scenes inspired artists from Van Gogh to Salvador Dalí
‘Frustrate the Feminine Fanatics’ – how women overcame their critics at Cambridge University
It is 150 years since women first arrived at Cambridge – and the fight for equality has taken almost as long
Trevor Paglen trains his sights on the rise of machine vision
What are the implications of using object recognition technology to classify human faces and emotions?
Glass act – inside the Danish museum devoted to studio glass
The Glasmuseet in Ebeltoft has a significant collection of works donated by artists from around the world
Venus enlargement? Marlene Dumas takes on Shakespeare’s erotic verse
The artist is one of few to have attempted to illustrate Venus and Adonis
Mark Bradford descends into the hell of modern America
A new series of sprawling canvases by the Los Angeles-based artist takes inspiration from Cerberus, the mythical hound of Hades
Public relations – solidarity posters from Castro’s Cuba
The 1960s and ’70s were a golden age for Cuban artists who designed striking graphics for liberation movements across the world
A long-lost Cimabue has emerged – and the ‘first light’ of painting now burns brighter than ever
The chance discovery in a kitchen in France has major significance for scholarship on the Florentine master
Messier and Messier – at the FC Barcelona Museum
A visit to Camp Nou – where Lionel Messi’s boots can be found alongside works by Miró, Dalí and Tàpies
‘My art is about overcoming our limitations’ – an interview with Agnes Denes
The artist talks about what it meant to plant a wheatfield in Manhattan – and why she wants her work to outlive her
Around the world in 35,000 objects – and a handful of clicks
The Khalili Collections have partnered up with Wikimedia UK to broaden access to their vast holdings spanning centuries and cultures
From schools to cigar shops – the eclectic vision of Henry van de Velde
The Belgian painter-turned-designer was a prominent figure in the early history of modernism – although his precise role is not so easy to pin down
‘Making already complex things more complex’ – an interview with Imran Perretta
The artist discusses his latest film, whose title – the destructors – is borrowed from a short story by Graham Greene
Painted as a villain – how the Tudors regarded Richard III
The latest addition to the long gallery at Hever Castle presents the Plantagenet king in the worst possible light
England’s rich heritage is writ large on its walls – and must be safeguarded
An astonishing number of historic wall paintings have survived religious upheaval, climate-related damage and the passage of time. But they need our protection
Acquisitions of the month: September 2019
This month’s highlights include a rock-crystal Venetian coffer and a once-lost watercolour by Rossetti
Knight vision – how Maximilian I used the arts to bolster his brand
The emperor was no connoisseur – but he understood the power of art to paper over the cracks in his troubled reign
Monsters, mirrors and ruined mansions – on Büyükada island at the Istanbul Biennial
The decaying grandeur of the island makes for a beautiful setting – but it’s one that vies for attention with the art on view
Dijon’s grand old museum has a new look – and it really cuts the mustard
After a decade-long renovation, the palatial Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dijon can now show its masterpieces to even greater advantage
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