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The art and craft of American pottery
American art ceramics haven’t received as much attention as they deserve, but a major gift to the Met is changing this
From bus tours to bacteria – a brief cultural guide to Brian Blessed
The thunderous thespian is to voice the bacteria that spread the Black Death for a new display at the Museum of London
Botticelli: Heroines and Heroes
A focused look at the Florentine artist’s spalliere paintings – heroic narratives for domestic interiors
Inside Turin’s Museum of Fruit
A 19th-century artist spent decades creating this remarkable pomological collection
Christina Rossetti among the Pre-Raphaelites
The Brotherhood loomed large in the poet’s life, but she was careful to carve out her own creative space
Acquisitions of the Month: January 2019
A medieval book coffer and a painting by Rembrandt’s teacher are among the top recent museum acquisitions
‘You have to choose hope’ – an interview with Judy Chicago
The trailblazing artist talks about feminism, optimism, and the importance of doing your own thing
The secret of David Hockney’s tomato sandwich
In a short film by Ridley Scott, David Hockney opens up about his time at the Royal College of Art – and mischievous visits to the V&A
Jewels that dazzle across time and space
From pre-Colombian ornaments to a McQueen bodysuit, the Met’s jewellery collection is a sight to behold
The mysterious masterpieces of Lorenzo Lotto
The Venetian painter was overshadowed by Titian in his day, but his subtle portraits have a very modern appeal
The best of BRAFA 2019
The fair in Brussels returns with a wide-ranging edition offering tribal art, modern Belgian painting and more
‘The paint makes its own image’ – an interview with Pat Steir
The artist’s ‘Waterfall’ series is about the movement of water, the movement of paint – and the painter’s own moves around the canvas
The madcap menagerie of Koen Vanmechelen
With his ambitious new public project in Genk, the Belgian artist fuses art, activism and animal husbandry
Jake Gyllenhaal and the horrors of contemporary art
Gyllenhaal plays a contemporary art critic in a forthcoming art-world satire that was inspired by a trip to Dia: Beacon
Did Italian art ever really take a Romantic turn?
Italian artists have been neglected in histories of the pan-European movement
Implicit Tensions: Mapplethorpe Now
The photographer’s early Polaroids, collages and nudes, plus the notorious S&M pictures
‘Joan Mitchell is the real star here’
Pairing the Abstract Expressionist’s work with that of her longtime partner Jean-Paul Riopelle makes it clear she was the greater artist
The freedom Gainsborough found in painting his family
The artist’s portraits of his household are more spontaneous than his commercial work
What can museums do to ensure collectors follow through on promised gifts?
With no contracts or value exchanges, announced gifts can easily be revoked. But there are ways to firm up loose agreements
Beyond the blockbusters – five more shows to catch in 2019
Highlights include a celebration of Cosimo de’ Medici at the Uffizi and ceramics from Africa at the Design Museum in Munich
Poetry and pessimism at the 12th Shanghai Biennale
Grand narratives of progress are undermined in a surprisingly understated edition of the Chinese biennial
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It’s time to return Murillo to the canon of the greats
A year in celebration of the Spanish baroque painter in Seville has made a clear case for his talent and influence