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How Shoji Hamada reinvented British ceramic traditions
The Japanese ceramicist infused his approach to pottery with British traditions from his travels in the 1920s, before bringing this new style back to his native country
How artistic collaborations made Hennessy collectable
The maison’s limited-edition bottles designed by contemporary artists, designers and architects have secured its place as leader in the luxury market
Poetry in porcelain – a close look at a pair of bowls from the Qing dynasty
A delicately painted spring scene could suggest complex notions about beauty, hope and death
Surreal suppers – the Japanese art of artificial food
Shokuhin sampuru (food models) may serve the promotional function of luring diners into restaurants but the creation of each replica is a delicate craft
How the Peanuts cartoons captured the soul of post-war America
On the centenary of Charles M. Schulz’s birth, the cartoonist’s greatest creation still sums up the hopes and fears of the nuclear age
Grave matters – tussling over Tutankhamun
When the pharaoh’s tomb was discovered 100 years ago, the fate of its contents became a political minefield. Unpublished British papers reveal for the first time what was really at stake
How will European museums cope with the energy crisis this winter?
European countries have put short term regulations in place to help their museums conserve energy, but longer term strategies will be needed to secure their futures
The real O.C. now has a museum that provides a world-class welcome
The new Orange County Museum of Art has a stellar collection from California and a glitzy exterior to match
Acquisitions of the Month: September 2022
Two busts by the French sculptor Charles Cordier and a 15th-century triptych by the Master of the Krainburg Altar are among this month’s highlights
Scandinavia’s oldest biennial is a thoroughly monstrous affair
In its determination to keep things as local as possible the Lofoten International Art Festival doesn’t shy away from the dark corners of the region’s history
Stripped back – how a figure freed up Poussin’s painting
A figure that appears in Poussin’s ‘The Baptism of Christ’ may reveal the artist’s (secret) influence
The Provençal chef who defined French cooking
Auguste Escoffier’s childhood home in a tiny French village is now a museum that tells the tale of a playful dining visionary
The making of John Singer Sargent’s scandalous ‘Madame X’
The painter’s sketch for his portrait of Madame X allows us to see his subject quite differently – and fills a long-standing gap at the Frick Collection
It’s time to separate Lucian Freud’s life from his art
The painter’s biography has long tended to loom over his works, but Stephen Patience tries to turn his attention to the actual art
The medieval Tuscan borgo where art grows among the vines
The proprietors of Castello di Ama commission artworks as an offering of thanks to the land and its spirit, which infuses their winemaking
The irresistible cool of Bernice Bing
The Asian Art Museum is reviving interest in a painter who was at the heart of San Francisco’s arts scene in her lifetime, but all too quickly forgotten after her death
At Antwerp’s most important museum, Old Masters and modern art now share top billing
After 11 years of being closed, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp has reopened with an ingenious extension that means Old Masters and modern art now share the limelight
The Russian modernist who made the European avant-garde feel at home
Marianne Werefkin has long been overshadowed by her male peers, but the Royal Academy’s show devoted to modernist women may restore her to her rightful place
At this year’s Istanbul Biennial, the city is the real star
This long-delayed edition of the event puts Istanbul front and centre and encourages visitors to rediscover and reinvent its public spaces
How are UK museums going to keep the lights on this winter?
The government’s energy caps offer short-term relief, but if museums are really going to serve as ‘warm havens’ they need more certainty
The many faces of the Queen
From Cecil Beaton to Lucian Freud, some of the greatest names of the late 20th century have captured the Queen’s likeness
Acquisitions of the Month: August 2022
A painting by the late American artist Emma Amos and a devotional triptych by the Spanish painter Fernando Gallego are among this month’s highlights
Why nostalgia is at the heart of Brazil’s bicentenary celebrations
The bicentennial of Brazil’s independence falls at a troubling time, so it’s no wonder the commemorations focus on an idealised past
For most artists, there’s no such thing as the ‘wrong’ side of a piece of paper
Though we rarely encounter them, the preparatory sketches and absent-minded doodling on the backs of drawings can reveal much about what an artist really had in mind
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