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Fascism and furniture – the dystopian spaces of Henrike Naumann
Naumann’s new installation imagines an alternate past in which the German Reich was re-established after the fall of the Berlin Wall
Prop appeal – Martin Scorsese’s neoclassical stylings
A painting ‘in the style of‘ Hubert Robert catches Rakewell’s eye in a still from Scorsese’s new movie, The Irishman
Acquisitions of the month: October 2019
Collections of hand-drawn postcards, quilts, and 18th-century French bindings are among this month’s highlights
Friars and bonfires in Renaissance Florence – Botticelli in the Fire, reviewed
What prompted Botticelli to become a follower of Savonarola? Jordan Tannahill’s arresting play casts historical accuracy aside in the quest for answers
Fine Arts Paris and beyond – what’s in store in the French capital this month
The fair underscores its links with the museum world in its third edition. Plus highlights from Paris Photo and Also Known as Africa
Still lifes and Belfast streets – remembering Ciaran Carson (1948–2019)
The poet, translator and musician was also a passionate observer – and recorder – of the visual world
Stockhausen, Duchamp, and exit signs – an interview with Cerith Wyn Evans
The artist talks about the wide-ranging references in his neon installations and other works – from modernist music to yoga
Paper work – the British Museum shows off its collection of contemporary drawings
A selection of studies and sketches shows how the definition of drawing has happily ballooned in recent decades
Gustave Courbet’s love of the chase
The painter’s monumental and often melancholy hunting scenes are well worth another look
Club scenes – the art of the cabaret at the Barbican
In cities across the world, the cultural avant-garde has often hunkered down – and expressed itself – in nightclubs and bars
‘A fine day for seeing’ – Frank O’Hara at the Museum of Modern Art, New York
A new display in the museum pays tribute to one of its best and most charming ambassadors
The visionary art of Victor Willing deserves to be better known
A substantial survey at Hastings Contemporary is a rare chance to encounter the British painter’s concise, enigmatic images
‘Not simply passive Cinderellas’ – rediscovering the Pre-Raphaelite women
Whether as models, studio managers, or artists in their own right, the women in the orbit of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood deserve greater recognition
Do museums and galleries do enough for disabled visitors?
Richard Sandell and Chris Ingram discuss why museums still have a long way to go before they can claim to offer a fully accessible experience
Nicolaes Maes – the Dutch painter who made a virtue of versatility
This pupil of Rembrandt has often been mistaken for other artists, but is there an unity to be found in his many styles?
Bread and Soviet circuses – a letter from Baku
The artist Taus Makhacheva is fascinated by the subversive side of an art form that found great favour in the USSR
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
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