Malcolm Baker
Malcolm Baker is Distinguished Professor of the History of Art, University of California, Riverside
First Look: Fame and Friendship at Waddesdon Manor
Eight versions of Roubiliac’s portrait bust of Alexander Pope have been brought together at Waddesdon Manor
19 Jun 2014
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If shops can reopen in April, why can’t museums?
Museums in England will have to wait until May to reopen but shops, gyms and libraries are set to open in April. What’s the logic in that?
American museums should not be selling their art to keep the lights on
Deaccessioning rules for US museums have been relaxed to raise money for collection care – and even the Met may take advantage. It’s a slippery slope, says Thomas P. Campbell
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The Apollo 40 under 40 podcast: Mohamad Hafez
The Syrian-born, US-based artist talks to Gabrielle Schwarz about his sculptural dioramas of cities ravaged by war – and offers a message of hope for the future
What place for public statues in the history of art?
As we debate public statues, it’s worth revisiting the revolution in portrait sculpture that made many of them seem so animated and direct