Reviews
London Diary
Thank god for September. The art year has kicked off like a mule with a grievance
Resurrecting the Fallen Feather Gods of Polynesia
‘Missionaries and Idols in Polynesia’ at SOAS reviewed
Artists address the Armenian genocide at the Istanbul Biennial
Curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev sees art as a way of ‘shaping the souls of people’ for the better
The Best of the Istanbul Biennial
Five highlights from Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev’s programme, which dwells on its location’s history
Turner Prize art tours Scotland on a bus
Who cares whether it’s parochial? The Travelling Gallery exhibition is a fun and engaging idea
Welcome to Dismaland. Banksy surveils the state of Britain today
‘LOOK INTO THE CAMERA’ barked the security guard, unsmiling
Centenary show proves Ben Uri Gallery deserves a permanent home in London
Too many masterpieces from this collection are stuck in storage
Garage Modernism: Vienna’s legendary Loos Bar pops up in a Los Angeles carport
The ‘American Bar’ comes to America…as an art installation
Painting’s Fanboys: Winston Churchill and Andrew Marr
‘What would you do if you saw Picasso walking in front of you down Piccadilly?’ Sir Alfred Munnings asked Winston Churchill
Five highlights from the Edinburgh Art Festival – and two to miss
It’s a patchy programme this year, but a few projects stand out
Human Nature: the unsettling work of Piero di Cosimo
Since Vasari’s day, Piero has been treated as if he were a primitive ‘outsider’ artist
Wrapped in wire at the Wellcome Collection
See everyday objects enshrined in copper wire, and contribute to Alice Anderson’s latest work yourself
Louis XIV: a round-up of exhibitions
Louis XIV’s tercentenary commemorated in exhibitions around the world
Jonathan Richardson by himself
The 18th-century artist’s self-portraits are a remarkable exercise in self-scrutiny.
Joseph Cornell steps into the limelight
A major retrospective of Joseph Cornell’s work presents a stay-at-home artist who was obsessed with travel.
Dulwich Picture Gallery gives Prud’hon the attention he deserves
It’s time to rediscover France’s answer to Correggio
London Diary
Thrilling and thoughtful work by an Angolan collective puts shows by Marc Quinn and Joseph Cornell in the shade
Muse Reviews
Announcing the Prix Pictet shortlist; Adam Buck at the Ashmolean museum; Impressionism comes to Philadelphia
Same pictures, different story: Impressionism arrives in Philadelphia
This is the best version yet of an impressive exhibition
Muse Reviews
The many faces of Audrey Hepburn; Agnes Martin’s journey into white; Duane Hanson’s extraordinarily lifelike sculptures; and wonderful watercolours from the Fitzwilliam Museum
Fitzwilliam Museum shows off its wonderful watercolours
This show proves that the medium is far more versatile than people think
The Many Faces of Audrey Hepburn
The National Portrait Gallery celebrates the woman who Cecil Beaton called ‘a new icon of femininity’
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