Visual feasts – a collection of recipes by video artists
A new cookbook may inspire you to make Cullen skink with Douglas Gordon or Ming Wong’s congee with canned fish
‘It is hard not to smile on first stepping inside the Box’ – at Plymouth’s new museum
It might not work from the outside, but inside Plymouth’s new civic museum curators have taken a fresh approach to Plymouth’s wide-ranging collections
What not to miss at TEFAF Online
With galleries encouraged to focus on a single masterpiece, this year’s online fair includes an array of museum-quality works
‘Setting people against objects makes for a grim discussion’
Museums face difficult financial choices, but there has to be a better way forward than the pitting of staff against permanent collections
A farewell to boredom – at Palazzo Schifanoia in Ferrara
The 14th-century pleasure palace has reopened after a two-year renovation – and its mysteries are as diverting as ever
Sugar high – the fine art of fast food
A super-sized dollop of whipped cream now tops the Fourth Plinth – and there’s plenty more where that came from
Uncertainty principle – an interview with Eric Fischl
The American artist looks back at a career firmly dedicated to painting and the possibilities of figurative art
‘Art is important to the recovery of our country’ – an interview with Gabriele Finaldi
The director of the National Gallery on what visitors can expect when the museum reopens – and how, while it’s been closed, it has been rethinking its relationship with its audience
‘This is the moment to reach out to our Dutch public’ – Emilie Gordenker on the reopening of the Van Gogh Museum
The museum’s director talks about how the institution can best serve its audience in challenging times
Guests and gadgets – in the kitchen with Lee Miller
Lee Miller’s last great reinvention is also her least well known – as an accomplished and authoritative cook at her East Sussex farmhouse
Homes from home – on house museums in lockdown
Transporting yourself to house museums is a consolation during lockdown – but they face a precarious future
Anti-pasta movement – on the Futurist Cookbook
F.T. Marinetti regarded macaroni-lovers as yesterday’s men. But are any of his radical recipes worth sampling?
In search of art during lockdown
We’ve all been visiting museums of the mind – but can also take in the art on our doorsteps
‘We are ready to open’ – the Uffizi Galleries prepare for life after lockdown
Uffizi director Eike Schmidt discusses plans to reopen the galleries as the Italian government eases lockdown regulations
Free advertising for initiatives to support artists and arts organisations during the Covid-19 pandemic
Apollo is offering free digital advertising for campaigns to support artists or arts organisations during the Covid-19 pandemic
Staying the distance – on museums and the art world in a time of crisis
We’ll need to find ways to be together while alone during the coming weeks and months
Food for thought – the art of the museum restaurant
From casual cafes to fine dining – the eating options at a museum can tell us a great deal about how it sees itself
The ace caff that now leaves a bad taste – at the V&A Café
Henry Cole had the art of the museum cafe down to a tee. Oh for his veal cutlets!
‘My work often has an element of humour – but it’s not particularly funny’ – an interview with Keith Coventry
The artist explains how his new lollipop-stick collages connect Pop art, Bauhaus, and ancient Athenian comedy
A tour of Titania’s Palace
The fairy-tale doll’s house, now at Egeskov Castle in Denmark, still has the power to beguile with its miniature marvels and deceptions
‘The boxer is the closest I can get to a superhero’ – an interview with Godfried Donkor
The British-Ghanaian artist discusses his fascination with historical images of boxers – and how he works them into contemporary paintings and collages
How have the Italian museum reforms fared?
In 2015, Dario Franceschini’s modernising project heralded a newly international outlook for the Italian museum system. Is it sustainable?
‘I think of my sculptures as toys’ – an interview with Enrico David
The London-based artist discusses the darker side of play – and offers insight into his enigmatic sculptures
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School visits to museums are vital – so let’s hope they can restart soon
Though inevitable, the suspension of school visits this year is a great loss – and a reminder of how important children are to the future of museums