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Recollected works – ‘Howard Hodgkin: Memories’, reviewed
In these paintings from the 1980s and ’90s, Hodgkin found a way to depict that ‘almost impossibly nebulous subject’ – his own past experiences
What did Impressionism mean for sculpture?
A survey of artists inspired by the movement considers how successfully sculpture can convey a sense of transience
The bound and fragmented bodies of Christina Ramberg
The artist’s strange, Surrealist-inspired paintings have in turn inspired more recent explorations of gender and body image
‘Her canvases breed uncertainty from certainty’ – the art of Carmen Herrera
Still working at the age of 105, the Cuban-born artist has had an unusually long career – and the results repay close attention
Brent’s borough-wide biennial offers welcome refreshment
A George Michael mural and a mountain rose-flavoured soda are among the contributions to the borough’s inaugural biennial
In praise of Ryoji Koie, the enfant terrible of Japanese ceramics
The ceramic artist, who has died at the age of 82, took a playful and provocative approach to pottery
Enterprising spirit – how Terence Conran built his design empire
From his first Habitat shop on the Fulham Road to the Design Museum in Kensington – a celebration of the late designer’s many achievements
The late Robert Freeman was the Beatles’ favourite photographer – and now his entire archive has been stolen
From his portraits of Khrushchev and John Coltrane to celebrated album covers for the Beatles, Freeman’s entire archive was taken just weeks after his death
Extra murals – on the discovery of medieval wall paintings on Torcello
Fragments of ninth-century frescoes uncovered during conservation shed new light on faith and power in the Venetian lagoon
‘Britain’s most visible artist’ – Barnett Freedman at Pallant House, reviewed
Freedman’s engaging designs were once impossible to avoid – and his lesser-known war paintings are a revelation
The week in art news – the Whitney cancels ‘Collective Actions’ exhibition after criticism
On Tuesday, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York cancelled a planned exhibition of artworks created in recent months ‘in response to…
Woe logo – the Osaka Expo goes googly-eyed
For the 2025 World Expo, the host city of Osaka has plumped for a bafflingly blobby logo
Breaking the glass ceiling? Women and the world of Murano
Insular and secretive, the Murano glass industry has historically excluded women – but that may soon change
‘An amplitude of personal charm’ – Desmond Guinness (1931–2020)
Desmond Guinness fought against the odds, and often against public opinion, to save Irish Georgian houses – and the nation will be forever in his debt
Could museums have done more to protect their employees?
On both sides of the Atlantic, museums are laying off staff in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Gareth Harris and Matt Stromberg consider whether bad decisions have made the situation worse
Uncertainty principle – an interview with Eric Fischl
The American artist looks back at a career firmly dedicated to painting and the possibilities of figurative art
Sea change – a fresh perspective on the art of Oceania
A rehang of Christchurch Art Gallery’s permanent collections emphasises non-European patterns of influence
The mystery of the ‘Barbus Müller’ sculptures
The origin of the ‘Barbus Müller’ figures has puzzled many since these distinctive sculptures surfaced in the 1930s
Was Raphael as saintly as they say?
The ‘Prince of Painters’ has been much mythologised by art historians in the 500 years since his death
‘I was storing crates in my dining room’ – on launching a gallery during lockdown
Setting a brave example wasn’t what Niru Ratnam had in mind when he forged ahead with plans to open his new business during the pandemic
Morel compass – John Cage’s mania for mushrooms
For the avant-garde composer, mushroom-foraging was closely linked to his ideas about sound and spontaneity
‘For more than a thousand years this area has been the burial place of the great and the good of Cairo’
A short-sighted view of what counts as cultural heritage has led to the bulldozing of family tombs in the city’s oldest burial site
‘An unparalleled talent’ – a tribute to Delphine Levy (1969–2020)
The founding director of Paris Musées worked indefatigably to serve her ideal of culture as a public good
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