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George Gilbert Scott – not such a ‘dead dog’ after all
John Betjeman called him ‘dull’ and William Morris dismissed his work, but Scott’s reputation is bouncing back
The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
David Shrigley’s foam hands, Olafur Eliasson’s shaky economics and a chance to buy Andy Warhol’s studio
Pencils, irons and used underwear: the world’s wackiest museums
Whatever your thing, says Rakewell, there’s a museum for you out there somewhere
Never mind the buttocks
An exhibition in Florence finally gives Carlo Portelli the attention he deserves
What is Dada? (And how much is it worth?)
Dada ‘anti-art’ works are deliberately contradictory. They’re also notoriously unpredictable when they come to market
Art16
In London, Art16 takes over Olympia from 20–22 May, under the new direction of Nathan Clements-Gillespie. Now in its fourth…
The legendary bookseller of Cairo
The death of Cairo’s self-styled ‘friend of researchers’ feels like another great loss at an already difficult time
‘To see Bacon’s entire oeuvre is a revelation’
The forthcoming Francis Bacon catalogue raisonné brings together a remarkable 585 paintings
Why collect only women artists?
Valeria Napoleone discusses her unusual collection, and the importance of her relationships with artists
Can the UK government’s Culture White Paper live up to its own rhetoric?
DCMS’s updated mission statement for ‘Our Culture’ sounds promising, but is short on new commitments
For devotees of drawings: highlights of Salon du Dessin
Salon du Dessin attracts the world’s most committed drawings collectors. What should they look out for this year?
The Singapore museum redrawing the map of Southeast Asian art
The National Gallery Singapore opened to justified acclaim last year. But will its mission be hampered by the country’s constraints on free expression?
The pop art that should never have reached the recording studio
From Joseph Beuys to Dinos Chapman, the artists who have turned to music but should never have hit the studio
What’s in store at the State Hermitage Museum?
The Hermitage has more than 3 million items in its collection, so making its stores accessible is quite a feat
The Met Breuer’s biggest strength is its ability to make you think
Two fresh and distinct inaugural exhibitions could set a new blueprint for the museum
UNESCO gears up for a pizza party
The Neapolitan dough boys have applied for protected status for pizza through UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage scheme
Nikolai Astrup shines outside Norway
The Norwegian painter gets some overdue recognition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery
I hate Frieze. It’s a tent. In a park. That sells art. Not a cultural phenomenon
The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
The Steve Lazarides effect, at home with Elton John and his collection, and the Museum of Broken Relationships heads to LA
Contemporary wounds at the heart of TEFAF
The curator of ‘Show your Wound’ discusses his thorny choice of subject and changing ideas
Creative Scotland’s journey to the undertaker
Introducing Rakewell, Apollo’s wandering eye on the art world. Look out for regular posts taking a rakish perspective on art…
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Drastic reform is the only way to save England’s churches
Good news, then, that the Chancellor is forming a task force to look into the issue