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Nostalgic exhibitions of 1980s fashion and subculture at the ICA and V&A are proof that the show is over

The ‘Larrikins’, counter-culture and psychedelic Smartiples: an alternative look at Australian art in London

The sale of Sir Albert Richardson’s collection is a loss for the nation that could and should have been averted

It may be a publicity stunt, but the V&A’s controversial acquisition of the ‘Liberator’ 3D printed gun says a lot about our ambivalent relationship to new technologies

The proliferation of ‘mega spaces’ in London looks set to continue, and it leaves too many smaller galleries struggling to keep their footing

The view from Richmond Hill has changed little since Turner brought landscape out from the background of British painting

Peter Crack on why a picture is worth a thousand words…

‘Les aventures de la vérité’ is a good opportunity squandered at the hands of Bernard-Henri Lévy

Arthur Hobhouse and Patrick Barstow of New Artists (NA) abandon the gallery in favour of a smallpox-ridden catacomb

Should we have a relaxed attitude to deaccession? James Bradburne and David Ekserdjian debate the topic in Apollo’s September issue

If the north of England is to redefine itself as a cultural hub, its funders can’t afford to have second thoughts

Barry Humphries pays tribute to Lewis Morley, ‘one of the finest photographers of his age’ and a personal friend

The story behind Samuel Courtauld’s collection of Gauguin paintings is more compelling than the works themselves

Reports of the death of print magazines have been exaggerated. All the same, no magazine can afford to rest on its laurels

There’s a lot of talk about the challenges that digital publishing poses to print; less about how they might complement each other

When will Italian museums do something to improve their websites?

At the State Hermitage Museum earlier this summer, I spent some time watching the visitors. Many were in large tour…

Contemporary artists are harnessing new digital technologies to respond to the Arab Spring

Can a timeless Constable painting hold its own on a busy train platform?