‘Magnificent Obsessions’, magnificent show
From teaware to taxidermy: the Barbican’s exhibition is a fascinating insight into artists’ collecting habits
The Postcard Collector
Sophie Hill celebrates the postcard in a series of pop-up displays of pocket-sized art
Powerful gifts: is there a darker side to ‘Gold’?
The Queen’s Gallery’s latest exhibition brings together some exquisite items, but what of their cultural and political context?
Moholy-Nagy’s pioneering multi-sensory art
Today’s museums work hard to develop interactive, immersive and sensory displays: but Moholy-Nagy got there first
‘Silent Partners’: mannequins at the Fitzwilliam Museum
How have artists used mannequins and dolls to manipulate their audiences?
Physician, philanthropist, collector: ‘The Generous Georgian’ in three objects
The Foundling Museum introduces Dr Richard Mead
‘Houses as Museums…Museums as Houses’
What is it that separates a house from a museum, and do we like those separations?
Among the poppies: volunteering at the Tower of London’s war memorial
Paul Cummins’ red field of poppies has been planted by volunteers, and is still growing
Folk Art and ‘Civilisation’: the question of art in context
Tate Britain’s ‘Kenneth Clark’ and ‘Folk Art’ shows looked at, and outside, the art-historical canon
Preservation vs Presentation: is digital display a solution for museums?
Why museums should put their objects online
Impressed: Courtauld students explore contemporary prints
Courtauld students have put together a thoughtful exhibition alongside the gallery’s summer show
Are you following? The Old Masters take to Twitter
How can museums make the most of a tool like Twitter? @SignorKentino has some tips
Why do we need an International Museum Day?
Museums enrich communities around the world; why not take a day to celebrate that fact?
‘The Educated Eye? Connoisseurship Now’ at the Paul Mellon Centre
What do we mean by ‘connoisseurship’ these days?
Art and science in conversation: why now?
Why have art and science particularly come together in a glorious synergy of exhibitions in 2014?
Theft on Film: the Hollywood trend for art heist movies
Art theft is rife in the world of film. Who doesn’t love a good heist?
Broken Logic: vandalism, Ai Weiwei and Caminero
Now here’s a thorny discussion around art, value and vandalism…
Royal Connections
The Queen’s Gallery’s two current shows throw the question of private collecting and its relationship to artistic patronage into sharp relief
Private Views
How do you open a private collection up to the public? A recent symposium at the Courtauld Institute looked at the topical issue
Fixed Price?
How do we value a work of art that is defaced, incomplete or fake? Is its damaged history actually its greatest asset?
Digital Pathways
Now that so many visitors have smart phones, museums can use digital tools to encourage engagement well beyond the gallery walls
Rehomed
Royal Museums Greenwich’s acquisition of George Stubbs’ Kangaroo and Dingo paintings is the most significant in their history. What’s next for the works?
Better Out Than In?
What is the relationship between art and the market? And is an artist such as Banksy really better out than in?
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The changing state of conservation
There are fashions in conservation just as in any other aesthetic practice