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In search of Léon Spilliaert in Ostend
The work of Belgian painter Léon Spilliaert is intimately tied to his home town of Ostend
Artangel’s ambitious new project at Reading Prison is inspired by Oscar Wilde
This is the first time the prison has been opened to the public – and it’s an ambitious feat
Why have artists fallen out of love with sport?
Sport is more popular than ever, but only a handful of contemporary artists take it seriously as a subject. It wasn’t always this way…
Escape the Fringe! A guide to the best of the Edinburgh Art Festival
Art can easily get forgotten in the mayhem of the city’s summer programmes, but it’s worth a detour to these exhibitions
‘Draw and don’t waste time’. Lessons from Michelangelo and the Old Masters
Art students these days are more likely to keep a blog than a sketchbook. The British Museum’s touring exhibition of historic drawings seeks to change that
The museum of the future is strange, open, and innovative
Chris Dercon, Will Gompertz, and other art-world figures came together in Berlin for the Communicating the Museum conference
Onwards and upwards: the mighty Detroit
If anything mirrors Detroit’s rise over the years, it’s the wonderful Detroit Institute of Art
Keeping the wheels of industry turning: Cleveland’s cultural capital
Cleveland’s fortunes may have been made in shipping and mining, but the city now boasts a rich cultural scene
When do ethnographic objects become art?
An upcoming exhibition on the art of Fiji should make us rethink the relationship between culture and context
The Glass City is rising once again: Toledo’s treasures
There’s plenty for art lovers to enjoy, not least the impressive Toledo Museum of Art
Acquisitions of the month: July 2016
Several US museums make major acquisitions this month, while the Bowes Museum gains a rare Dieric Bouts the Elder painting
The Magnificent Mile and beyond: Chicago’s museums
Chicago is a city on the rise again, and its art scene is thriving
Artists opening galleries is not just a recent trend
Damien Hirst’s recently opened Newport Street Gallery joins a long list of galleries founded by artists
The grand old man of the Gutai group: an interview with Takesada Matsutani
Takesada Matsutani is one of the surviving members of the avant-garde Gutai group. He explains how its influence is everywhere in his work
What’s in store at the Ateneum Art Museum?
The Ateneum holds the Finnish national art collection from the mid 18th century to 1960, but only a sixth of its works are on display.
Harnessing the future: the art of Umberto Boccioni
Umberto Boccioni’s untimely death in 1916 turned him into the tragic hero of Futurism – and helped the artist’s reputation flourish abroad
UNESCO adds 12 new cultural sites to its World Heritage List
From Le Corbusier’s modernist buildings to impressive prehistoric architecture, here’s a round-up of the new additions
Croydon: ‘It’s a lot more interesting than you might think.’
The National Trust is on a mission to make people appreciate the suburb’s post-war architecture. Why not join one of their tours?
A tribute to Abbas Kiarostami (1940–2016)
Remembering the influential Iranian filmmaker who has died at the age of 76
Why the V&A is Museum of the Year – and also a museum of the future
The museum was recently awarded the Art Fund’s most prestigious award, but there are challenges as well as opportunities ahead
A whistlestop tour of Philadelphia’s contemporary art spaces
The city’s vibrant, provisional art scene is thriving, but you have to know where to go
Acquisitions of the Month: June 2016
Both the Courtauld and the Menil Collection acquire important works by Jasper Johns, while SFMOMA bolsters its already impressive photography collection
One of Finland’s most distinguished artists is back from the wilderness
Jussi Kivi represented the country at the Venice Biennale in 2009, before retreating from the limelight. Now he’s back with a book from Helsinki’s edgelands
‘There’s still a lot more to learn about this haven in Rome’
Reflecting on the Protestant cemetery in Rome – which Shelley called ‘the most beautiful cemetery’ he knew
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