Ben Street is a writer, educator and art historian based in London. www.benstreet.co.uk
Whether it’s a plush sofa or a severe slab of wood, the choices museums make about seating matter much more than we think
An Austrian museum is hosting a show by an unnamed artist – but perhaps this act of secrecy will help us see the work more clearly
For painters from Jan van Eyck to Philip Guston, the act of signing a finished work is much more than a simple assertion of authorship
Modern masters from Joseph Cornell to Paul Klee have produced works expressly for children, writes Ben Street – but perhaps all great art is a type of child’s play?
We’re all building miniature museums at home, and postcards of paintings have taken on a life of their own
Exam board AQA is to scrap art history A-level. It's a crazy decision to take just as public perception of the subject is changing
Can museum education programmes have a more radical purpose?
Have we forgotten how to look properly at art?
