Down the rabbit hole—V&A brings Alice in Wonderland to life in virtual reality sneak preview
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Down the rabbit hole—V&A brings Alice in Wonderland to life in virtual reality sneak preview
Cattelan’s notorious banana finds a home at the Guggenheim
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Cattelan’s notorious banana finds a home at the Guggenheim
Cartoon constellations and deserted deserts: hop on board Andy Holden's ghost train ride
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Cartoon constellations and deserted deserts: hop on board Andy Holden's ghost train ride
Van Gogh exhibitions return—exclusive news all the way up to 2024
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Van Gogh exhibitions return—exclusive news all the way up to 2024
From olive groves to peat moors: shows coming up in Dallas, Amsterdam, Detroit, Vienna, Assen, Columbus and Santa Barbara
The Art Car Boot Fair goes online—with virtual studio visits and a surprise mother-daughter double act
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The Art Car Boot Fair goes online—with virtual studio visits and a surprise mother-daughter double act
Secret censorship: what is behind Instagram’s ‘shadowban’ and how can artists fix it?
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Secret censorship: what is behind Instagram’s ‘shadowban’ and how can artists fix it?
Everything creatives need to know about the social media platform's so-called "shadowbanning", from how to spot it to how to stop it
Grimes on Bruegel—arty celebrities discuss their favourite works for Google Arts & Culture
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Grimes on Bruegel—arty celebrities discuss their favourite works for Google Arts & Culture
Which is the only museum in the world actively buying up Van Goghs? It’s in the hometown of Hieronymus Bosch
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Which is the only museum in the world actively buying up Van Goghs? It’s in the hometown of Hieronymus Bosch
The Noordbrabants Museum’s latest acquisition is Head of a Woman, bought privately for €1.6m through Christie’s
An expert’s guide to Vincent van Gogh: five must-read books on the Dutch artist
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An expert’s guide to Vincent van Gogh: five must-read books on the Dutch artist
All you ever needed to know about the artist, from the story of the ear incident to the definitive biography and best picture book—selected by Van Gogh specialist Martin Bailey
Horniman Museum in London unveils nitrogen-absorbing sculpture for bees
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Horniman Museum in London unveils nitrogen-absorbing sculpture for bees
Don’t be square—buy a cubed creation by Rana Begum or Frank Bowling in Parkinson’s charity sale
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Don’t be square—buy a cubed creation by Rana Begum or Frank Bowling in Parkinson’s charity sale
The art of the steal? Trump swipes $750,000 worth of art from the US Embassy in France—but none of it is the real deal
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The art of the steal? Trump swipes $750,000 worth of art from the US Embassy in France—but none of it is the real deal
Artist David Remfry paw-trays Susan Sarandon and Alan Cumming with their pooches
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Artist David Remfry paw-trays Susan Sarandon and Alan Cumming with their pooches
Art for the People: how a Van Gogh masterpiece ended up in an English village hall
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Art for the People: how a Van Gogh masterpiece ended up in an English village hall
In 1935 Samuel Courtauld lent Peach Blossoms to bring major paintings to the countryside—an inspiration for today
Can’t make it to the Met? Dive into a new book for an unconventional look at the museum's collection
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Can’t make it to the Met? Dive into a new book for an unconventional look at the museum's collection
Publication aims to open up 6,000 years of art history using objects as a springboard—but is it worth the effort?
Lights, camera, action: films exploring how Bauhaus went stateside and the dominance of Duchamp headline the TAN Russia Film Festival
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Lights, camera, action: films exploring how Bauhaus went stateside and the dominance of Duchamp headline the TAN Russia Film Festival
Letting the art, and the visitors, breathe: a Covid-conscious Met and MoMA return from lockdown
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Letting the art, and the visitors, breathe: a Covid-conscious Met and MoMA return from lockdown
Anxiety gives way to enlightenment as museums spring back to life
Don't call us, we'll call you: ex-Vodafone chief creates 'Faustian Odyssey'
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Don't call us, we'll call you: ex-Vodafone chief creates 'Faustian Odyssey'
When a Gorilla sculpture lands in Hudson Yards, does anyone care?
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When a Gorilla sculpture lands in Hudson Yards, does anyone care?
Hip hop hammer time—Biggie's crown goes on the block at Sotheby’s auction
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Hip hop hammer time—Biggie's crown goes on the block at Sotheby’s auction
What has the National Portrait Gallery’s Nicholas Cullinan been reading this summer?
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What has the National Portrait Gallery’s Nicholas Cullinan been reading this summer?
The museum director has been delving into artist biographies, swotting up on black British history and is hoping to finally begin a well-known novel trilogy
Susan B. Anthony Museum turns down presidential pardon
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Susan B. Anthony Museum turns down presidential pardon
Life is Short, Dump Them—navigating 21st-century feminism with artist Florence Given
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Life is Short, Dump Them—navigating 21st-century feminism with artist Florence Given
Queer, Black, out of this world: Toyin Ojih Odutola's drawings flip power structures in Barbican show
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Queer, Black, out of this world: Toyin Ojih Odutola's drawings flip power structures in Barbican show
DIY art: South Korean boyband BTS contribute to 'do it (around the world)' online exhibition
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DIY art: South Korean boyband BTS contribute to 'do it (around the world)' online exhibition
Cancelled artist or Karen call-out? TikTok video shows disgruntled woman smashing a Romero Britto sculpture
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Cancelled artist or Karen call-out? TikTok video shows disgruntled woman smashing a Romero Britto sculpture
Choco Pies for peace: artist Mina Cheon and Asia Society Triennial invite the public to share a virtual treat
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Choco Pies for peace: artist Mina Cheon and Asia Society Triennial invite the public to share a virtual treat
From pixelated to post-colonial: iconic 1980s Oregon Trail video game gets an Indigenous reboot
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From pixelated to post-colonial: iconic 1980s Oregon Trail video game gets an Indigenous reboot
From self-censorship to activism: artists react to Instagram’s ban on ‘offensive’ art
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From self-censorship to activism: artists react to Instagram’s ban on ‘offensive’ art
An online show by gallery 42 Social Club provides invaluable information on the social media platform's draconian filters
Four new £1,000 awards launched for experimental UK artists
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Four new £1,000 awards launched for experimental UK artists
Artist to create giant collaborative work from discarded NHS rainbows
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Artist to create giant collaborative work from discarded NHS rainbows
Impostor anxiety, epic disco in gay clubs and 'clashing clothes'—Tate director Maria Balshaw opens up on Desert Island Discs
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Impostor anxiety, epic disco in gay clubs and 'clashing clothes'—Tate director Maria Balshaw opens up on Desert Island Discs
Out of respect for Beirut, huge Hiroshima memorial work moved from Piccadilly Circus
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Out of respect for Beirut, huge Hiroshima memorial work moved from Piccadilly Circus
Norman Rockwell Museum teams up with leading cartoon artists to offer some much needed comedic relief
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Norman Rockwell Museum teams up with leading cartoon artists to offer some much needed comedic relief
Youthful Oscar Wilde’s witty Q&A goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s
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Youthful Oscar Wilde’s witty Q&A goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s
Gerry's Pompeii under threat once again
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Gerry's Pompeii under threat once again
Subversive summery images raise the temperature at new London outdoor gallery
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Subversive summery images raise the temperature at new London outdoor gallery
Boner Lisa? Dating app Grindr launches art section
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Boner Lisa? Dating app Grindr launches art section
Take home a work by Ruth Asawa for 55 cents—and help the US Postal Service
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Take home a work by Ruth Asawa for 55 cents—and help the US Postal Service
A right royal (socially-distanced) outing to London's National Gallery for the Duchess of Cornwall
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A right royal (socially-distanced) outing to London's National Gallery for the Duchess of Cornwall
Vibrant new portraits at Charles Dickens museum present the celebrated author in glorious technicolour
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Vibrant new portraits at Charles Dickens museum present the celebrated author in glorious technicolour
Summer Reads: which books do Oxford librarians want to dip into by the pool?
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Summer Reads: which books do Oxford librarians want to dip into by the pool?
Bodleian scholars give their top tips for The Art Newspaper Book Club
New works by Thomas J. Price and Larry Achiampong on The Line extend the debate on public sculpture
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New works by Thomas J. Price and Larry Achiampong on The Line extend the debate on public sculpture
Four billboards outside Hull, England: art project commemorates sex workers who have died
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Four billboards outside Hull, England: art project commemorates sex workers who have died
Collective of former sex workers and the artist duo Henry/Bragg are behind the installation
Niru Ratnam opens a new West End gallery
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Niru Ratnam opens a new West End gallery
From John Lennon and Nicole Kidman images to Grayson Perry’s handbag: Christie's auction benefits cancer charity
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From John Lennon and Nicole Kidman images to Grayson Perry’s handbag: Christie's auction benefits cancer charity
Have we entered the era of Cuomoceptualism? New York governor unveils surreal Covid-19 poster
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Have we entered the era of Cuomoceptualism? New York governor unveils surreal Covid-19 poster
Vogue’s extraordinary key worker cover stars feature in Phillips’ charity sale
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Vogue’s extraordinary key worker cover stars feature in Phillips’ charity sale
Christo’s London Mastaba sculpture floats again—on your mobile phone
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Christo’s London Mastaba sculpture floats again—on your mobile phone
‘A love letter to Black Britain’—NPG portrait of White Teeth author Zadie Smith is Brent bound
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‘A love letter to Black Britain’—NPG portrait of White Teeth author Zadie Smith is Brent bound
Wuhan clang: the sounds of the Chinese city ring out over London’s River Thames
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Wuhan clang: the sounds of the Chinese city ring out over London’s River Thames
Number one priority: NASA will give designers $35,000 for a toilet that will work on the moon
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Number one priority: NASA will give designers $35,000 for a toilet that will work on the moon
Michael Craig-Martin covers Oxford Street shop front in colourful fruit and veg
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Michael Craig-Martin covers Oxford Street shop front in colourful fruit and veg
Pride and joy: Andrew Logan makes a rainbow heart for MindOut while Queer Frontiers fundraiser goes online
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Pride and joy: Andrew Logan makes a rainbow heart for MindOut while Queer Frontiers fundraiser goes online
With museums having been off limits, could AR works find a new home—in the home?
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With museums having been off limits, could AR works find a new home—in the home?
Augmented reality art has had a potentially huge captive audience during the coronavirus lockdown. We look at the pros and cons of the technology in a domestic setting
Van Gogh held hostage: private detective tells us he has more photographs
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Van Gogh held hostage: private detective tells us he has more photographs
Will Arthur Brand’s images of the stolen painting lead to a recovery?
All in the detail: masterpieces up close
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All in the detail: masterpieces up close
Continuing on from our spot the difference puzzle last month, we set you a new challenge to identify these garden-themed paintings from detailed portions of each
Come hell or high water: performances on the Thames shore welcome the summer solstice
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Come hell or high water: performances on the Thames shore welcome the summer solstice
Still running: Kara Walker’s fountain will go back on show at Tate Modern post-lockdown
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Still running: Kara Walker’s fountain will go back on show at Tate Modern post-lockdown
Courtauld Gallery acquires watercolour by A.S. Hartrick—friend and portraitist of Van Gogh and Gauguin
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Courtauld Gallery acquires watercolour by A.S. Hartrick—friend and portraitist of Van Gogh and Gauguin
“Tall, dark, rather handsome”, his description of Gauguin in Breton garb
Want to visit the staffless Alone Gallery in the Hamptons? Make sure you bring this artist-drawn guide with you
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Want to visit the staffless Alone Gallery in the Hamptons? Make sure you bring this artist-drawn guide with you
‘I just got more elated, more happy, more free’: Tracey Emin on how lockdown has been a positive experience for her
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‘I just got more elated, more happy, more free’: Tracey Emin on how lockdown has been a positive experience for her
Squaring up: artists’ cubed creations raise money for Parkinson’s research
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Squaring up: artists’ cubed creations raise money for Parkinson’s research
‘Wouldn’t it be sad if nothing really changes?’: Tate Modern director Frances Morris on the art world's pledge to be more green
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‘Wouldn’t it be sad if nothing really changes?’: Tate Modern director Frances Morris on the art world's pledge to be more green
Social media crack-down: how Instagram ‘protects’ us from art
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Social media crack-down: how Instagram ‘protects’ us from art
As the art world's use of online platforms increases, so does frustration around its draconian censorship of creative images
Dutch villa, which once housed nearly a thousand Van Goghs, under threat of demolition
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Dutch villa, which once housed nearly a thousand Van Goghs, under threat of demolition
The fate of the 1901 home in the oak garden is in the balance
Eight-year-old artist creates works in the style of Banksy and Basquiat to bolster coronavirus efforts
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Eight-year-old artist creates works in the style of Banksy and Basquiat to bolster coronavirus efforts
What has the Camden Art Centre director Martin Clark been reading during lockdown?
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What has the Camden Art Centre director Martin Clark been reading during lockdown?
The curator has been delving into the complex lives of plants and has found “the perfect companion through these strange days”
Is there life on Mars? No—but right now there’s a lot of art
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Is there life on Mars? No—but right now there’s a lot of art
Only joint letter from Van Gogh and Gauguin—recording their brothel visits—comes up for sale
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Only joint letter from Van Gogh and Gauguin—recording their brothel visits—comes up for sale
Vincent describes his artist friend as having the “instincts of a wild beast”
Now you see them, now you don’t: artist takes down sign paintings for the NHS
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Now you see them, now you don’t: artist takes down sign paintings for the NHS
Kraftwerk’s Home Computer gets a video makeover for lockdown
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Kraftwerk’s Home Computer gets a video makeover for lockdown
Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg look to the future in Louvre Abu Dhabi sci-fi podcast
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Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg look to the future in Louvre Abu Dhabi sci-fi podcast
Now stuck in Japanese lockdown, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers will not return to UK until next summer
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Now stuck in Japanese lockdown, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers will not return to UK until next summer
Londoners will have to wait even longer to see the National Gallery’s 60 touring masterpieces
From sunrise to sunset, you can now virtually meditate inside Ellsworth Kelly’s Texas fantasia
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From sunrise to sunset, you can now virtually meditate inside Ellsworth Kelly’s Texas fantasia
Uffizi’s new TikTok account sets masterpieces to soundtracks by Adele and The Weeknd
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Uffizi’s new TikTok account sets masterpieces to soundtracks by Adele and The Weeknd
Take pride: Smithsonian livestreams LGBTQ+ history—and the Pet Shop Boys—in YouTube broadcast
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Take pride: Smithsonian livestreams LGBTQ+ history—and the Pet Shop Boys—in YouTube broadcast
Top Shanghai nightclub throws post-pandemic party with video art
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Top Shanghai nightclub throws post-pandemic party with video art
What has the Wallace Collection director Xavier Bray been reading during lockdown?
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What has the Wallace Collection director Xavier Bray been reading during lockdown?
The art historian has been engrossed by a spy biography featuring art world personalities, and is taking his first steps with a book on ancient walking routes
Will it be OK? Mexican artist spray paints giant message on gilded building in southeast England
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Will it be OK? Mexican artist spray paints giant message on gilded building in southeast England
New studio visit platform gives artists creative ways to open up their inner sanctums—and get paid for it
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New studio visit platform gives artists creative ways to open up their inner sanctums—and get paid for it
Wear art inspired by the Met Museum—take the #MetMaskChallenge
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Wear art inspired by the Met Museum—take the #MetMaskChallenge
Fancy a trip to Bowes Museum? Charming Barnard Castle caught up in Dominic Cummings lockdown saga
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Fancy a trip to Bowes Museum? Charming Barnard Castle caught up in Dominic Cummings lockdown saga
What has the Whitechapel Gallery chief Iwona Blazwick been reading during lockdown?
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What has the Whitechapel Gallery chief Iwona Blazwick been reading during lockdown?
The London-based curator has been perusing publications on science fiction, avant-garde cabarets and all things witchy
Executed by the Nazis: the story of Vincent van Gogh’s brave great-nephew
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Executed by the Nazis: the story of Vincent van Gogh’s brave great-nephew
This month the Van Gogh family pays tribute to Theodoor, the 24-year-old student who faced a firing squad in 1945
A patchwork of personal messages responding to Covid-19 could be displayed across the National Mall in Washington, DC
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A patchwork of personal messages responding to Covid-19 could be displayed across the National Mall in Washington, DC
The crowd-sourced project by Patrick Shearn and his collective Poetic Kinetics will gather thousands of messages for an aerial project
When it comes to this Spanish psychic, Dalí is not the father
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When it comes to this Spanish psychic, Dalí is not the father
Somewhere over the rainbow...London galleries are plastered with NHS support
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Somewhere over the rainbow...London galleries are plastered with NHS support
Mega art dealers talk collegial spirit against a backdrop of Montauk bedrooms and cats
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Mega art dealers talk collegial spirit against a backdrop of Montauk bedrooms and cats
Art Basel's latest webinar featured David Zwirner, Sadie Coles and Jeffery Deitch talking about new plans for gallery collaborations
Van Gogh Museum to reopen on 1 June, but with only a tenth of its usual visitors
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Van Gogh Museum to reopen on 1 June, but with only a tenth of its usual visitors
Closure is having a catastrophic impact on the finances of the museum, which normally gets half its income from ticket sales
Courtroom artists draw from imagination as the US Supreme Court moves oral arguments online
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Courtroom artists draw from imagination as the US Supreme Court moves oral arguments online
What has the art world been reading during the coronavirus lockdown? Part two
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What has the art world been reading during the coronavirus lockdown? Part two
Curators, directors and art historians tell us about the books they have been reading and revisiting
Eggspressionist art? A show for chickens includes works by Richard Wentworth, Amalia Pica and George Shaw
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Eggspressionist art? A show for chickens includes works by Richard Wentworth, Amalia Pica and George Shaw
Of doorknobs and disinfectants: Carnegie Museum of Art considers the history of door design in the time of Covid-19
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Of doorknobs and disinfectants: Carnegie Museum of Art considers the history of door design in the time of Covid-19
A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop! Artists salute rock n’roll performer Little Richard who has died, aged 87
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A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop! Artists salute rock n’roll performer Little Richard who has died, aged 87
The astonishing tales of how the Sunflowers survived the Second World War
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The astonishing tales of how the Sunflowers survived the Second World War
To mark VE Day, we investigate the fate of Van Gogh’s masterpieces under Hitler and Churchill
Game, set and match: Elmgreen & Dragset bring bittersweet sporty work to Berlin
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Game, set and match: Elmgreen & Dragset bring bittersweet sporty work to Berlin
It's lit: Tavares Strachan delivers a mountain message of social activism amid social distancing
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It's lit: Tavares Strachan delivers a mountain message of social activism amid social distancing
Colour me in: Michael Craig-Martin’s tribute to healthcare workers worldwide