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The modernist building houses many significant works, but it’s the museum’s canny marketing and astute navigation of choppy political climates that really set it apart as it celebrates its 50th anniversary
Jeremy Frey weaves new worlds
The seventh-generation basketry artist is bringing new dynamism to an ancient craft
The clay’s the thing – Ceramic: Art and Civilisation, reviewed
Paul Greenhalgh’s ambitious survey takes us from the ancient Greeks to Picasso and beyond
Alice Neel, our contemporary
The painter’s urgent, sympathetic portraits of her fellow New Yorkers are exactly what we need in these troubled times
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A recent spate of high-profile sales has reignited debates around deaccessioning and diversification
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British aisles – the Met’s new galleries don’t shy away from addressing a complicated past
The collection is now displayed with a greater sense of social history – without sacrificing aesthetic delight
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