‘Your integrity towards your art is what matters’
Raqib Shaw discusses working in silence, the perks of porcupine quills, and how his native Kashmir inspired his love of detail
The quiet appeal of artists’ gardens
Raqib Shaw, Monet, Georgia O’Keeffe, the Bloomsbury set… Why do so many artists become obsessed with their garden getaways?
Is this a golden age for older artists?
Innovation and potential are not merely the preserve of the younger generation – as these artists are proving
Venice must keep its Murano glass industry intact
The future of the historic craft will only be secure if contemporary artists and audiences understand it better
The man in charge of modernising the Uffizi
Reforming Italy’s most famous museum is a huge and sensitive task for new director Eike Schmidt
The art world must do more to support experts
Now is the moment for those who lament the passing of connoisseurship to work together to encourage its revival
‘Joy has to be part of the vocabulary of art’
Christopher Le Brun PRA discusses the musical and mythological inspirations behind his work as an exhibition of his new paintings opens across two US venues
We can all learn from the Dutch art world
TEFAF Maastricht turns 30 this year, and Dutch museums are going from strength to strength. What’s behind their extraordinary success?
Regional museums are opportunities, not burdens – but only if we think creatively
Funding is difficult, but local councils must wake up to the potential of the art and museums in their care, and fight to secure their future
A tribute to Martin Roth (1955–2017)
The former director of the Victoria & Albert Museum has died at the age of 62