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How are British artists bearing up? Not too well, it seems…
Introducing Rakewell, Apollo’s wandering eye on the art world. Look out for regular posts taking a rakish perspective on art…
‘There’s still a lot more to learn about this haven in Rome’
Reflecting on the Protestant cemetery in Rome – which Shelley called ‘the most beautiful cemetery’ he knew
Has the French culture ministry lost its way?
The French state has always prided itself on its special relationship with culture. But its recent history has been a troubled one
Poetry, painting and the world of Christopher Wood
Several notable modern poets have been attracted to the freshness of Wood’s artistic vision and the romantic glamour of his short life
Does today’s gallery system work for artists?
Representation by a leading gallery can make an artist’s career. But do commercial galleries hold too much sway over contemporary art and artists?
The secret lives of the great art dealers
The art dealer memoir offers a rare chance to gain access into the life of even the most elusive art dealer
Concern and dismay in the art world after Brexit vote
The latest updates as key figures and organisations comment on the UK’s vote to leave the European Union
Art and instability in Istanbul
Anyone who witnessed Istanbul’s rise as a cosmopolitan hub over the past decade will notice the stark change that has come over it this year
How Rainham Hall, a house with a history but no original contents, has come to life
At Rainham Hall, the National Trust has risen to the challenge of animating and interpreting an 18th-century sea captain’s house
The art world unites against Brexit, in its own way
As the EU referendum arrives, Rakewell rounds up the art world response – which includes some wacky works
This year’s Berlin Biennale should get rid of the art
The curators’ vision of an iDystopian world can only work if it’s all-encompassing. The more obvious artworks just dilute the effect
Don’t miss Dobson’s drawings at Daniel Katz gallery
The rough-and-tumble humanity of the modern British sculptor’s sketches is refreshing to see
Art and politics in London (and where to go to escape it)
If the ‘Brexit’ debates have all got a bit much, there are some good shows on to take your mind off things
Toned down and grown up: highlights from this year’s Masterpiece London
In six years, the fair has shaken off its early reputation for extravagance, but the works on show are as eclectic and enjoyable as ever
The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
Lionel Richie, artist’s muse, plus the Tate’s retail adventure
Why has Tate consigned painting to history?
Painting isn’t dead, but it has been prematurely buried in Tate Modern’s Boiler House
Latin American art comes to London this summer
Alfredo Volpi is an unfamiliar name in the UK, but a cultural hero in Brazil. He is just one of the Latin American artists whose work is being discovered abroad
Poetry and violence in the work of Francis Alÿs
The Belgian artist brings the subject of drug wars in Mexico to the heart of Mayfair: but he insists that art comes before politics
Cultural engineering in Norman Sicily
The island’s Norman rulers encouraged the use of Islamic, Byzantine, and Romanesque elements in art and architecture as a deliberate display of their power
Art Basel takes a historical turn
Why artists’ estates were the talk of the fair. Plus collector selfies, the cheapest piece at Basel and medieval books in a contemporary world
Art Basel strives to look beyond the exclusive world of the fair
This year’s edition has a notably political edge, while the Art Basel organisation is working on wider cultural partnerships
The centre of learning destroyed by ISIS in Iraq
The Temple of Nabu at Nimrud was home to a library, whose surviving texts form a vivid picture of everyday life in ancient Assyria
More than a game? The art of Euro 2016
Florian Nicolle’s ESPN posters for Euro 2016 leave Rakewell to ponder national characteristics
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