The Horniman Museum takes on the world
The London museum’s outstanding ethnographic collections finally have a fitting home
Andrea Fraser follows the money
In her new book, the artist uncovers uncomfortable truths about art, money and politics in the US
Lily Cole’s new film breathes life into the past at the Foundling Museum
Fiction and history, past and present are interwoven in this tale of two women whose children are taken into care
The work of Rebecca Belmore demands to be heard
The experiences of Indigenous peoples past and present are brought into view in this provocative yet sensitive exhibition
Book competition
Your chance to win Michaelina Wautier, 1614-1689: Glorifying a Forgotten Talent by Katlijne Van der Stighelen
Colour, controversy and religion in the art of Emil Nolde
From biblical scenes to garden paintings, the varied works of this German Expressionist reveal a complicated soul
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July/August 2018
• All change at the Horniman Museum
• An interview with Mary Corse
• Westminster Abbey’s new galleries
• Theatrical set design through the ages
Plus: Parcours des Mondes preview, Sargent in the Holy Land, Göbekli Tepe up close, and George Devey’s country houses
Yuko Mohri unwinds at Camden Arts Centre
The artist’s new sound installation involving solenoids, sensors and tropical fish is surprisingly decorative
The destruction of The List at the Liverpool Biennial is deeply troubling
The List, which documents the thousands of people who have died trying to reach Europe, was torn down from hoardings in Liverpool
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The Apollo podcast: Mark Gatiss on John Minton
Mark Gatiss tells Thomas Marks about his new film on John Minton – and his lifelong fascination with the artist
The eclectic country houses of George Devey
The Victorian architect fused styles past and present, inventing fictive histories for his buildings
‘I paint for my sanity’ – an interview with Mary Corse
The painter talks about her formal experiments and the importance of being self-sufficient
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How the church-building boom of the 19th century began
Two hundred years ago, the English parliament passed the Act for Building New Churches, allocating £1m for the task
The site of the earliest known temple on earth continues to keep its secrets
The new museum at Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey is a welcome addition, but it can’t explain everything
The paintings that turned Persian art on its head in the 19th century
The arts in Qajar Iran acknowledged previous traditions while reflecting a rapidly changing world
Is the international art world too elitist?
The proliferation of biennials and art fairs has brought with it the rise of a jet-set elite. Do such events encourage meaningful engagement?
DRAG: Self-portraits and Body Politics
Hayward Gallery, London
A series of self-portraits explores drag as an art form from the 1960s to the present day
22 Aug - 14 Oct 2018
Emperors & Jewels: Treasures of the Indian Courts
Aga Khan Museum, Toronto
The sumptuous jewels of Mughal emperors and their contemporaries are displayed alongside paintings of courtly life
18 Aug 2018 - 27 Jan 2019
Neïl Beloufa: Global Agreement
Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt
A new multi-part video installation continues the artist’s inquiry into the relationship between power and the body
23 Aug - 28 Oct 2018
Fleming at 50: Radicals, Pioneers and Rebels
Fine Art Society, Edinburgh
Scottish painting from the 19th and early 20th centuries in dialogue with contemporary photographs of the Calais Jungle
14 Aug - 3 Sep 2018
40 Under 40 Asia Pacific
The most inspirational young people in the Asia Pacific art world
Does the spirit of Charles Dickens live on in his furniture?
A table owned by the author has been export stopped in the UK – a situation that Dickens himself would have relished