How Liotard’s Chocolate Girl charmed the city of Dresden
The Venetian pastellist Rosalba Carriera once described the work as ‘the most beautiful pastel ever seen’
Understanding the enigma of Edward Burne-Jones
The Victorian artist’s otherworldly visions have long been misunderstood
How Mario Bellini is breathing new life into Venetian glass
In his experimental collaborations with the historic Venini factory, the artist reveals the true versatility of glass
The 11th-century Chinese scroll set to break auction records
A vast price is expected for this rare work by the Song-dynasty polymath Su Shi – billed as China’s Leonardo
Around the globe at the Carnegie International
The 57th edition of the exhibition in Pittsburgh is a truly international affair
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November 2018
• Japan’s sophisticated prehistoric society
• A new look for the Nationalmuseum in Sweden
• An interview with Berlinde de Bruyckere
• Is enough being done to return Nazi-looted art?
Plus: the creative uses and misuses of VR, the cast courts at the V&A, the new Islamic galleries at the British Museum, and a preview of Asian Art in London
Gerhard Munthe – a madcap medievalist in 19th-century Norway
The artist and designer sought to craft a distinct national style, but he also had much in common with the British
Paula Rego paints a world of nightmares and secrets
Drawing on sources from Balzac to Disney, Rego’s pictures hint at narratives filled with mystery
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Artists’ campaigns for better pay are picking up pace – but will museums take note?
The image of the penniless artist is an economic reality for many. Now some organisations are fighting for change
Visions of a dark world in the art of Weimar Germany
The works produced in Germany’s interwar period reflect the turbulence of a decade marked by trauma, hope and crisis
Acquisitions of the month: October 2018
Major Native American and contemporary Austrian art collections are among this month’s top museum acquisitions
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Anni Albers weaves her magic at Tate Modern
A major exhibition devoted to the artist restores her – and the craft of weaving – to the heart of the modern movement
Reading the dreams of Robert Crumb
The great cartoonist is publishing 40-years’ worth of dreams and nightmares – and they’re every bit as crude as you’d image
The lasting legacy of Thomas Chippendale
Three hundred years after the cabinet-maker’s birth, his name is still a byword for excellence
The novelty and nostalgia of the Victorian seaside pier
The great iron structures of 19th-century Britain are important parts of the island’s cultural memory
Erwin Wurm: Peace & Plenty
Albertina, Vienna
The Austrian sculptor and performance artist’s offbeat wit comes to the fore in his drawings
21 Nov 2018 - 10 Feb 2019
Fernand Léger: New Times, New Pleasures
Tate Liverpool
The socially committed painter adapted modernist styles to depict the lives of Parisian workers
23 Nov 2018 - 17 Mar 2019
Syria Matters
Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
A display of historic objects and immersive videos calls attention to Syria’s imperilled cultural heritage
22 Nov 2018 - 30 Apr 2019
Gainsborough’s Family Album
National Portrait Gallery, London
The British painter of society portraits also left a comprehensive and intimate series of works depicting family life
22 Nov 2018 - 3 Feb 2019
The centenary of the Great War is over – but did artists and museums do it justice?
For four years, exhibitions and events throughout the UK have explored the art of remembrance – with varying results