Urs Fischer's bonfire of the vanities in Florence
Two wax sculptures of art impresarios have been ceremonially lit in Florence’s Piazza della Signoria
How to look at Mexican Old Masters
The painters of New Spain have been misunderstood for centuries, but their work seems to be entering the mainstream at last
Florence’s art and antiques fair is on fine form
The Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato di Firenze has upped its game under Fabrizio Moretti’s leadership
Martin Parr gets an all-access pass to Oxford
The photographer takes us on an idiosyncratic tour of Oxford University and introduces us to some of the remarkable individuals behind the scenes
The exhibitions not to miss in Istanbul
With the Istanbul Biennial comes a host of exciting satellite exhibitions around the city
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September 2017
• Revamping Rome: the Colosseum Archaeological Park
• An interview with Wayne Thiebaud
• A first look at the Cerruti Collection
• Painting in colonial Mexico
Plus: Degas, David Lamelas, the Collezione Maramotti, and much more
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How the Pre-Raphaelites reflected on the past
What did the Pre-Raphaelite painters see when they looked at the Old Masters – and how did they use what they saw?
‘The river’s debris is my pleasure and obsession’
When treasures wash up on the banks of the River Thames, London’s mudlarkers are ready to find them
Rachel Whiteread’s conspicuous absences
The artist’s ongoing record of what was not there becomes more thought-provoking as time passes
Geometry, pastries and paint: an interview with Wayne Thiebaud
‘I started painting these triangles and turning them into pies. I thought, “My God! I’m done in! Nobody will ever take me seriously!”’
Bruegel goes digital
Could virtual tours of artworks change the way we experience art – and is this technological approach worth welcoming?
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Dismantling America’s monuments to white supremacy
Four Confederate monuments are to be removed from the streets of New Orleans, but their painful legacy endures
Don’t expect England’s great cathedrals to look after themselves
The ancient cathedrals of England need financial help to stave off ruin
Native American art hasn’t changed, but museums have
The Metropolitan Museum is finally showing Native art in its American galleries. This is important, but only as a reflection on museums themselves
Alma-Tadema deserves to be loved again
The artist has fallen so far out of critical fashion that his merits are often completely overlooked
Mashed-up encyclopaedias and dismantled watches
Plus: exhibitions of William Turnbull, Gino De Dominicis, and Tim Head
Wrestling with ancient Rome
Plus: Jack Whitten, Lisson Gallery’s 50th birthday, and Willem de Kooning’s late paintings
Opera: Passion, Power and Politics
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
The history of opera told through more than 300 exquisite objects – from costume designs to iconic paintings
30 Sep 2017 - 25 Feb 2018
SOFTER: Jenny Holzer at Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire
Holzer is the fourth artist to fill the palace’s beautiful 18th-century interiors and grounds with contemporary art
28 Sep - 31 Dec 2017
Anni Albers: Touching Vision
Guggenheim Bilbao
Anni Albers was a pioneer of contemporary textile art, and her experimental work deserves to be more widely known
6 Oct 2017 - 14 Jan 2018
Entangled: Two Views on Contemporary Canadian Painting
Vancouver Art Gallery
Two competing approaches to contemporary Canadian painting have emerged in recent decades: now they share a stage
30 Sep 2017 - 1 Jan 2018
40 Under 40 Asia Pacific
The most inspirational young people in the Asia Pacific art world
Bring back the Met’s art and antiquities squad
The closure of an entire unit, specialising in the policing of a complex but valuable part of our national economy, must be wrong