4 things to see
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Four things to see: Christmas
From a festive snapshot to a paper angel, we’ve picked four objects that make up the perfect Christmas day
Four things to see: Civil Rights
From snapshots of Martin Luther King Jr. to a mural commemorating the Peterloo massacre, we look at four objects that speak of the long struggle for civil rights
Four things to see: art and nightlife
The seedier side of city life has captured the imaginations of artists throughout the decades
Four things to see: the Elizabethan era
The British monarch was no patron of the arts, but the political upheaval of her reign inspired many writers and artists
Four things to see: the Cold War
Artists of the period found inventive ways of responding to and confronting an atmosphere of fear and oppression
Four things to see: documentary photography
Photographers have long used their medium to document pressing social issues and overlooked communities
Four things to see: the untold story of Pop art
Andy Warhol might get all the glory but there are many other artists associated with the movement whose work has been overshadowed or forgotten
Four things to see: a history of light
144 years after Thomas Edison’s light bulb changed the world forever, we take look at four illuminating works of art and objects
Four things to see: rococo
Emerging in France in the 1720s, this new style gave artists free rein to be as over the top as they liked
Four things to see: the Autumn equinox
The end of summer might provoke sadness for some but the changing colours of the landscape have captivated artists for centuries
Four things to see: Darwin’s discoveries
On the 188th anniversary of the HMS Beagle landing on the Galápagos Islands, we take a look at four artworks and objects that tell the story of evolution
Four things to see: public sculpture
From a giant billiard table to a three storey concrete house, we take a look at some of the most compelling public artworks in recent history
Four things to see: the patrons who transformed the arts
From Scipione Borghese to Peggy Guggenheim, collectors have long supported the careers of the world’s most influential artists
Four things to see: The art of exploration
On the anniversary of Captain Cook’s first voyage to Australia, we consider the history of exploration through four objects including a map of sea monsters and a robot used for navigation
Four things to see: The power of the witch
How tales of witchcraft have spellbound artists and makers for centuries
Four things to see: Abstract Expressionism
On the anniversary of Jackson Pollock’s death, we look beyond the legend of the artist to the many other figures whose work defined the movement
Four things to see: The moon landing
To mark the anniversary of Neil Armstrong stepping foot on the moon, we take a look at four objects inspired by our beloved satellite
Four things to see: The art of revolution
On this year’s Bastille Day, we have selected four works that capture the spirit of revolution
Four things to see: Expressionism
From Käthe Kollwitz to Edvard Munch and beyond, this week take a look at some of the key figures of this important movement
Four things to see: Pride
How artists have depicted homosexuality at various points in history
Four things to see: Midsummer
The mystical associations and strange rituals of the summer solstice have captured the imaginations of artists for centuries
Four things to see: animals in art
From Edwin Landseer’s stag to an ancient Egyptian hedgehog, this week we’re celebrating animals throughout art history
Four things to see: visionary architects
On the 98th anniversary of the death of Antoni Gaudí, we take a look at cutting-edge designs by some of the most influential architects of the last century.
Four things to see: minimalism
From Keith Sonnier in Florida to Richard Serra in London, we have put together a list of minimalist masterpieces to see this week
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