Diary of an art historian
Diary of an art historian is a monthly blog by the British art historian, writer and broadcaster Bendor Grosvenor discussing the pressing issues facing the arts today
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Diary of an art historian is a monthly blog by the British art historian, writer and broadcaster Bendor Grosvenor discussing the pressing issues facing the arts today
The more than 1,700 workers who lost their jobs last year have every right to feel aggrieved as Trust weathers storm regardless of staff savings
Ernst van der Wetering's death this summer leaves a vacancy for an appointed representative of the Dutch master on earth
I've learned the new political lessons about art shipping the hard way—so you don't have to
Being told about National Trust houses' connections to slavery should not deter visitors: the complex history adds to their interest
The future integrity of the arts sector will depend on whether institutions are able to stand up to the next culture secretary
The latest digital craze is only perpetuating the structural sexism inherent in art history
As Brexit makes buying anything from Europe almost impossible, purchasing questionable digital art is almost tempting
Museums were quick to implement Covid-19 safety measures and now they need to apply that same rigour to improving accessibility
With vaccines now being deployed and a return to normality on the horizon, institutions may find they have been shortsighted in letting their employees go
I thought I’d kicked my online art and antiques buying habit but too much lockdown screen time has been my undoing
One of the iron rules of art history is that the more derided a work of art at first, the more celebrated it will become
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden has been ignoring the arm's length principle and offering museums unsolicited advice
A trip to the National Gallery was eerie and alien—although a newly restored Van Dyck painting briefly shook off my anxiety
Job cuts and planned repurposing of country houses will lead to a corporatisation of the nation's heritage sites
History can teach us a lot about how to—and how not to—deal with problematic historic monuments
Social distancing measures mean a lot of money will be spent on a small number of visitors, institutions should be focusing on their online presence instead
Publishers and libraries are extending their online access to help art historians put their period of enforced seclusion to good use
After the coronavirus pandemic, we will need our museums' masterpieces as never before
Discussion around Yale's decision to pull its introductory survey course reveals unnerving trend for "morally appropriate" studies
Research for a new book begins with a pilgrimage to find prehistoric rock art in northern England
The stigma around state museums selling works means that other institutions dare not buy them; and a frank review of the National Gallery's Leonardo exhibition
The London museum will close between 2020 and 2023, but the announcement was buried in the fourth paragraph of a press release
When it comes to having a historian rummaging in their stores, smaller institutions tend to be more enthusiastic and accommodating
If Scottish independence follows Brexit, what will happen to the national collection?
Court documents reveal that the museum took little action to rectify the education team's employment status
What better way to boost its star power than by making it "disappear" for a few months?
New exhibition on Joan Carlile, Mary Beale and Anne Killigrew opens in London this week
The Art Fund is doing away with its volunteers
A version of the Mona Lisa by a follower of Leonardo da Vinci recently sold at Sotheby's for $1.69m
