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Editor’s Letter: Culture Secretaries
The new culture secretary, Sajid Javid, must be as visible as possible at arts venues in the coming months
Review: ‘Paris 1900’ at the Petit Palais, Paris
The Petit Palais is the perfect location for ‘Paris 1900’ and its sumptuous exploration of the Belle Époque
Review: Pablo Echaurren at the Estorick Collection
‘…to be iconoclast is also a gesture of respect, of devotion.’
Will the arts world in the UK miss Maria Miller?
Maria Miller has resigned as UK culture secretary. Perhaps it’s now time to rethink the DCMS entirely.
Review: ‘Degenerate Art: The Attack on Modern Art in Nazi Germany, 1937’, Neue Galerie, New York
Review of ‘Degenerate Art’ at the Neue Galerie, New York
Art and science in conversation: why now?
Why have art and science particularly come together in a glorious synergy of exhibitions in 2014?
Muse Reviews: 6 April
A round-up of the week’s reviews: Anselm Kiefer, Phyllida Barlow, Camille Henrot and sustainable art
The Glamour of Italian Fashion: 1945–2014, V&A, London
A gallery of highlights from the V&A’s current exhibition which looks at Italy’s unique contribution to fashion
Buying for Boijmans: the story behind a recent museum acquisition
Sjarel Ex explains how the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen acquired a Hammershøi at TEFAF
Christophe Leribault, Petit Palais, Paris: April Apollo
In Apollo’s April issue we spoke to Christophe Leribault, director of the Petit Palais in Paris
Flipping Out: Saltz and Simchowitz clash over the art market
Flipping art is a controversial practice: it was only a matter of time before it resulted in a public spat
Editor’s Letter: Italian museums are showing the strain
In his April Editor’s Letter, Thomas Marks asks ‘Was there ever a golden age for Italian Museums?’
In Pursuit of an Idea: Camille Henrot at Chisenhale Gallery
French artist Camille Henrot’s first solo UK exhibition at Chisenhale Gallery is like asking a question and receiving a million answers
Muse Reviews: 30 March
A round-up of the week’s reviews: Paris, paintings, and two very different types of print
The Week’s Muse: 29 March
Maurice Davies on museum funding, Daisy Dunn on Pompeii’s stolen fresco, and other stories from the Muse Room this week
Grayson Perry wins 25th Critics’ Circle Annual Award
Grayson Perry is the first visual artist to receive the honour. He must be getting used to making that claim.
I Cheer a Dead Man’s Sweetheart at the De La Warr Pavilion
A winningly eccentric exhibition of contemporary painting
TEFAF 2014 Showcase
What does it mean to be selected for TEFAF’s yearly Showcase of promising new galleries?
On the Stolen Pompeii Fresco
The theft of part of a minor fresco in Pompeii is not in itself a huge loss, but it highlights wider security and conservation issues
‘Diverse Maniere: Piranesi, Fantasy and Excess’ at Sir John Soane’s Museum
The current Piranesi exhibition at Sir John Soane’s Museum raises interesting questions about original artworks and their reproductions
Stimulating the mind and the eyes: Barnes and Shonibare
Yinka Shonibare’s work at the Barnes Foundation is both entertaining and deeply reflective
The Week’s Muse: 22 March
Lost, stolen, restored, repackaged and photographed: a round-up of art news and debates from this week
To Shoot or Not to Shoot: Photography in Galleries
Are the rules governing photography in many major museums just too confusing?
In Defence of the Antiquities Trade
A response to Christos Tsirogiannis’ post of 2 April on this site about possibly looted antiquities appearing in the London salerooms