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In a global health crisis, science museums have a lot to offer – even while shut
From online exhibitions on past epidemics to new collecting projects, these institutions bear witness to the unfolding of history
A tribute to Thomas W. Sokolowski (1950–2020)
Remembering the pioneering museum director, who co-founded Visual AIDS in New York and innovated at the Andy Warhol Museum
‘We are pretty well practised at isolation’ – how artists have been coping with quarantine
Some artists, such as Ilya Kabakov and Caroline Walker, are finding solace in their work – when not distracted by fears about the post-pandemic future
Vermeer, Duchamp and Sally Rooney
The hit novel-turned-TV show is a love story, but it’s also a portrait of a young man becoming an artist
What does it mean to regard video games as works of art?
A long-running debate has been revived by a court ruling that the realism of ‘Call of Duty’ makes it a work of art
MPs should move out of the Palace of Westminster immediately – and start restoring the building right now
With parliamentarians dialling in, the magic of Westminster has evaporated – so there’s no excuse not to move ahead with restoring the Houses of Parliament right now
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
Has the digital museum finally come of age?
Thomas Campbell and Adam Koszary ask whether the online experience can ever compare to being in a physical gallery
How far can museums go to stay afloat during the current crisis?
An art lawyer considers the implications of deaccessioning works and dipping into endowment funds
‘Hilary Mantel brings her characters to life with as much clarity as a Holbein portrait’
The novelist’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy suggestively fills in what art historians can only guess at
String theory – what an ancient cord fragment reveals about the Neanderthal mind
The discovery of the world’s oldest known piece of string shows that our Neanderthal cousins were craftier than is sometimes assumed
It’s high time art businesses beefed up their cybersecurity
Two art lawyers look at the simple steps businesses can take to protect themselves and their clients from online scams
Shetland cattle and sparkling sculptures – on Yorkshire Sculpture Park in lockdown
The director of programme at YSP outlines the unique challenges – and consolations – of shuttering the site
What now for art businesses? Thoughts from an art lawyer in a time of crisis
What steps can art businesses take to temper the risks they face during the Covid-19 pandemic?
Has André Malraux’s imaginary museum come into its own?
The French writer and politician is widely credited as the inventor of the ‘virtual’ or ‘imaginary’ museum – but what exactly did he have in mind?
Dragging out the HDMI cable – how to watch video art at home
Moving-image work seems particularly suited to our increasingly online existences
‘The most humane, most incisive and most readable writer on architecture of the modern age’ – a tribute to Michael Sorkin
The critic and architect fervently believed that architecture should promote social justice
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Ave atque vale – all hail the genius of Albert Uderzo’s Asterix
The late artist’s creations are magically expressive, the perfect accompaniment to Goscinny’s witty text. Getafix quick!
Has LACMA lost its way?
As LACMA moves ahead with plans to demolish its four original buildings, is it time to reassess the project – or is it too late?
‘The building is locked but toilets still need to be flushed’ – on closing the V&A
The museum has had to put its building to sleep – its galleries now populated by only security guards and ghosts
Six paintings in search of an audience – on Titian’s poesie at the National Gallery
Bringing Titian’s great mythological works together at a time when few people would see them has been a bittersweet experience – but the paintings offer some consolation
‘Whole streets in the City were shuttered’ – London during the devastating plague of 1665
That we know so much about the day-to-day reality of the Great Plague of London is down to the diaries of John Evelyn and Samuel Pepys
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Homes from home – on house museums in lockdown
Transporting yourself to house museums is a consolation during lockdown – but they face a precarious future