
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

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 art world has yet to tackle issues around works like Picasso’s $115m child-prostitute portrait
A shoestring trip to La Serenissima—and a thumbs-up for Simon Schama
How to bring new audiences to older art displays
I only found out by accident how well off the museum really is
New research shows that image licensing is barely profitable for some UK museums
When I put an image of a well-known Titian on the screen, only one of 40 could identify the artist
Better public understanding of condition requires greater access to digital images
Museums’ licensing demands are a pernicious tax on scholarship