Chantal Joffe on painting, pastel and parenthood
An interview with the British artist, renowned for expressive portraits of family, friends and fellow artists
An alternative history of abstract art
A survey of works by women painters makes for an enthralling display, but is the gender of the artists the most important factor?
How conservators are fighting the battle against built-in obsolescence
It’s never too early to begin preserving time-based media art
European silver is the ideal gift for the British monarch who has everything
The work of the Continent’s finest silversmiths can be found in the Royal Collection
Power, protest and progress at this year’s EVA International
Seán Keating’s paintings of the Shannon Hydro-electric Scheme set the stage for a probing exploration of Ireland’s national identity
How Jane Freilicher found beauty in the everyday
Freilicher’s paintings are full of flowers, self-portraits and interiors – and manage to be traditional and radical at the same time
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May 2018
• An interview with Chantal Joffe
• The legacy of Charles Rennie Mackintosh
• How ancient Greece inspired Rodin
• TEFAF New York Preview
Plus: A neglected Hungarian architect, Renaissance prints, and the Royal Academy at 250
Rodin’s complicated relationship with classical art
Rodin’s relationship with the Parthenon sculptures – and classical art in general – was far from straightforward
The modern architect who gave Budapest a taste of the future
Béla Lajta was one of the most innovative architects of the early 20th century
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Seats of power through the centuries
Throne chairs have acted as seats of power for centuries – but their form and meaning has evolved
We need a more equal art market – it would be better for everyone
Growing disparity among dealers and gallerists is an unhealthy trend for the market as a whole
Book competition
Your chance to win ‘America’s Cool Modernism: O’Keeffe to Hopper’ by Katherine Bourgignon
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Tracey Emin airs her feelings at St Pancras station
Boundaries between the personal and the political are broken down in Emin’s new public artwork
First class: the art of Post Office
How Britain’s postal system has inspired artists, from its origins in the 16th century to today
Are museums too preoccupied by visitor numbers?
League tables of museum visitor numbers may generate a lot of media coverage – but do they distract institutions from other priorities?
Artists’ models are real people – we mustn’t forget this when we look at art
Recent debates over the art of Chuck Close, Balthus, and others remind us of the intertwined nature of ethics and aesthetics
Flesh | Meat
Altes Museum, Berlin
This transhistorical exhibition surveys the paradoxical role of meat as a symbol of both life and death
1 Jun - 31 Aug 2018
Lee Bul: Crashing
Hayward Gallery, London
The Korean artist gets a major mid-career survey, replete with mirrors, monsters and silk velvet paintings
30 May - 19 Aug 2018
The Chiaroscuro Woodcut in Renaissance Italy
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Italian Renaissance woodcuts shed light on the early colour printmaking technique of chiaroscuro
3 Jun - 16 Sep 2018
Odilon Redon: Literature and Music
Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo
Exploring the French Symbolist artist’s twin passions for music and literature
2 Jun - 9 Sep 2018
40 Under 40 Asia Pacific
The most inspirational young people in the Asia Pacific art world
The very human quest to capture the natural lure of gemstones
From simulants to synthetics, artificial gemstones have come a long way over the centuries