Have art prizes had their day?
The decision to split the Turner Prize caused quite a stir – do such gestures undermine art prizes or open up new ways of judging contemporary art?
African-American artists from the South put on a show of defiance
A survey of black artists from the American South reveals how oppression and inequality couldn’t crush their creativity
Personality cult – Alfred Jarry’s penchant for playing god makes an impression at the Morgan Library
The creator of King Ubu and inventor of pataphysics was deeply attached to the art of the book
Cooling towers are a powerful presence in the landscape – and deserve to be saved
It’s time to appreciate the gracefulness of power stations before more of them disappear
‘The arrival of a large cultural centre in Landerneau was a real coup’
The presence of the Fonds Hélène & Édouard Leclerc has raised the cultural profile of the small town in Brittany
‘I’ve earned my reputation out of other people’s downfall’ – an interview with Don McCullin
The legendary photographer talks about his images of war abroad and poverty at home – and what now draws him to landscapes
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Sotheby’s is at the centre of a stitch-up – but it’s all for a good cause
The auction house is hosting an exhibition and online auction for a charity that trains prisoners in craft work
‘The full measure of the great artist so many suspected had always been there was becoming visible’
Joshua Chuang remembers working with Santu Mofokeng on a series of books presenting the South African photographer’s life’s work
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March 2020
• An interview with Christo
• Artemisia Gentileschi in London
• The mistresses of Charles II
• Have art prizes had their day?
Plus: neorealism in the Netherlands, high culture in Houston, majolica mania, a brief history of neon, previews of TEFAF and Salon du Dessin, and reviews of Van Eyck at the MSK in Ghent and the art of Kyoto at the Met.
The ancient heritage at risk from Trump’s border wall
With ‘controlled blasting’ underway in a national monument area in Arizona, cultural sites and their attendant artefacts may be lost forever
‘These remarkable examples of Mughal technology spoke to an India freed from British rule’
An 18th-century observatory in Delhi has inspired many architects in the post-Independence era
Money matters – the art of German hyperinflation
The emergency money issued by many German towns during the First World War featured a range of designs – including witches, devils and donkeys
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Nature boy – how John Nash brought new life to British landscape painting
A new biography reasserts the significance of the self-described ‘artist plantsman’ among his modern British peers
Open access image libraries – a handy list
A round-up of museums and archives that have released high resolution images into the public domain
A cut above – Linder takes over Kettle’s Yard
The artist’s feminist photomontages fill the galleries, while the house is now punctuated with her interventions – and the scent of potpourri
Force of nature – the weathered canvases of Vivian Suter
Vivian Suter’s paintings, on show at Camden Arts Centre, are marked by the elements of the rainforest where she works – as well as by her dogs’ paws
Haul of shame – the ‘trophy art’ taken from Germany by the Red Army
Their existence is no longer a secret, but the status of many of the works seized after the Second World War remains unclear
Reign makers – Roy Strong’s guide to Elizabethan portraits, reviewed
This authoritative survey gives some of the most familiar works of English art a new lease of life
Sister act – Plautilla Nelli and the painter nuns of 16th-century Florence
The Dominican nun led a flourishing workshop in the convent of Santa Caterina – as her recently restored Last Supper shows
‘We are on the brink of a different world’ – Caroline Lucas MP turns to curating
The Green Party MP takes her pick of the Towner Art Gallery’s permanent collection – and hopes it will spur others to climate activism
Savor: A Revolution in Food Culture
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT
From serving dishes to cookbooks – the art of fine dining in 17th- and 18th-century Europe
29 Feb - 25 May 2020
Neurons: Simulated Intelligences
Centre Pompidou, Paris
Exploring the connections between artificial intelligence, neuroscience and the arts
26 Feb - 20 Apr 2020
British Surrealism
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
A survey of the artists in the UK who took up the baton from André Breton
26 Feb - 17 May 2020
Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
How the national dress of Japan has evolved – and its influence spread – over the centuries
29 Feb - 21 Jun 2020