How the Pre-Raphaelites reflected on the past
What did the Pre-Raphaelites 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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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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Small auction houses move in on Christie’s old turf
When Christie’s announced the closure of its South Kensington saleroom, it was inevitable that rival auction houses would start circling
The collector who tried to reassemble the ancient world
Cassiano dal Pozzo’s paper museum, consisting of thousands of drawings, attempted to encapsulate the knowledge of his time
The paradoxical position of the Istanbul Biennial
Turkey has had a turbulent couple of years, but members of the country’s artistic community remain optimistic
How Hartwig Fischer plans to transform the British Museum
The museum has a glittering reputation, but ensuring its future success will require bold thinking and a significant overhaul
A quick tour of the autumn art fairs
LAPADA returns to London, Brussels gears up for its inaugural Fine Art Fair, and Fine Art Asia opens its doors in Hong Kong
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Emery Walker’s house is an Arts and Crafts utopia
This remarkable house in Hammersmith is a vivid museum of late Victorian cultural life
Is the ‘monkey selfie’ case making a monkey out of the law?
Even if a wild animal could create an image by itself, it’s not easy to see how it can claim copyright
Alma-Tadema deserves to be loved again
The artist has fallen so far out of critical fashion that his merits are often completely overlooked
Drawings that change our view of Gainsborough
The reattribution of 25 drawings will transform how we think about a great British painter
Max Ernst: Beyond Painting
Museum of Modern Art, New York
Discover the preeminent Dada and Surrealist artist’s ceaseless desire to experiment and innovate in his work
23 Sep 2017 - 1 Jan 2018
Lucio Fontana: Ambienti/Environments
Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan
A series of installations designed by Fontana that reflect the artist’stheories about space and time
21 Sep 2017 - 25 Feb 2018
British Ceramics Biennial
Stoke-On-Trent
The fifth edition of the event brings together 100 artists in a programme of exhibitions, installations, and new commissions
23 Sep - 5 Nov 2017
Jasper Johns: ‘Something Resembling Truth’
Royal Academy of Art, London
A celebration of Jasper Johns’ long and prolific career – from experimental prints to new conceptual works
23 Sep - 10 Dec 2017
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 an entire unit, specialising in the policing of a complex but valuable part of our national economy, must be wrong