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Pinting by numbers – a paean to the pub
While Apollo’s roving correspondent is more than ready to go to the pub, he can’t help wondering if it will all end in Hogarthian tears
The Jewish collectors who gave important early gifts to the V&A
The role of leading Anglo-Jewish figures in the development of the fledgling museum deserves to be better known
Best of fiends – the monsters of Léopold Chauveau
These modern monsters may look lonely, but they’re familiar figures – descendants of the Parisian beasts of Viollet-le-Duc and Charles Meryon
The restlessness of Gerhard Richter
A short-lived retrospective at the Met Breuer revelled in the German artist’s formal inventiveness – and his long engagement with history
Obstructing views of Tower Bridge
A development that would have impinged on Tower Bridge has landed Robert Jenrick in hot water – so Rakewell digs up some classic views of the landmark
Cash points – thoughts on a healthier future for museum fundraising
The pandemic has made existing problems in arts funding only too apparent. How can museums safeguard their futures?
Learned behaviour – the successful career of Sofonisba Anguissola
Should we see the painter as a Renaissance feminist or as a product of her upbringing?
The joyful art of Julio Le Parc
The Argentinian-born artist, now in his tenth decade, reflects on a life devoted to trying new things
Stolen glances – The Painter and the Thief, reviewed
A documentary about the unlikely friendship between an artist and the man who stole her work raises tantalising questions about image-making and ownership
Good form – the minimalist magic of Donald Judd
A recent display at MoMA revealed the unexplored depths of an artist whose work sometimes seems all surface
George Eliot and the monuments madmen
The statue of George Eliot in Nuneaton has attracted some unlikely ‘defenders’
‘The truth is contagious’ – an interview with Lonnie Holley
The artist and musician first turned to sculpture after a personal tragedy, but his work is rooted in the history of the American South
Absentee party – the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston turns 150
As the museum passes an important milestone with its doors shut, Glenn Adamson considers what its collection has meant to him over the years
Private eyes – the lives and loves of queer modern artists in New York
A new book of erotica and personal materials gives us an entrée to a circle of mid-century bohemians
Points of contact – a short history of door handles
Door handles can be the first and only part of a building we touch, but their design is all too often an afterthought
The virtues and vices of virtual museum tours
Many would-be museum visitors trying digital tours for the first time have found that the experience can be very mixed
The week in art news – statue of slave trader toppled in Bristol in Black Lives Matter protest
Plus: Art Basel cancels 2020 edition of flagship fair, further redundancies at SFMOMA, and more art news
‘This is the moment to reach out to our Dutch public’ – Emilie Gordenker on the reopening of the Van Gogh Museum
The museum’s director talks about how the institution can best serve its audience in challenging times
Lessons from a lonely city – walking through lockdown London has been a revelation
We’re all flâneurs now. So what would help us get even more out of walking through our local areas?
Expressions of empathy are not enough – it’s time for US museums to act
Art museums that consider themselves places of reflection should be thinking harder about what they are for and what needs to change
A head of its time – a Central African masterpiece comes to auction
A Fang reliquary sculpture with an illustrious history is the first classical African work to be offered in a contemporary evening sale
Open access to collections is a no-brainer – it’s a clear-cut extension of any museum’s mission
Providing open access to digitised collections has spurred creativity and research worldwide – so why are the UK’s flagship museums so slow on the uptake?
‘Boccaccio and the Black Death have been doing the rounds’
The Decameron is but one of the historical touchstones that commentators have turned to during the health crisis. But do they really help us orientate ourselves?
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I ♥ Milton Glaser – a tribute in three designs
Remembering the graphic designer, who has died at the age of 91, through three of his most memorable designs