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The Apollo podcast: Mark Gatiss on John Minton
Mark Gatiss tells Thomas Marks about his new film on John Minton – and his lifelong fascination with the artist
The museum pieces that every school kid needs to see
Leading figures pick objects from UK collections that should be seen by every child in the country
Shape of Light: 100 Years of Photography And Abstract Art
How painting and photography have approached abstractionism, from cubism to the present day
‘There is an element of optimism in my work’
Rasheed Araeen talks to Apollo about six-decades of making visually arresting and politically engaged art
Monochrome: Painting in Black and White
What happens when artists cast aside the colour spectrum to focus on the power of black, white and everything in between
Getting to grips with the nature of art at Mona
Turns out that the museum of sex and death has much more on its mind
Private collections may be a good thing for public institutions
In a time of increased uncertainty for public art institutions, museums are reevaluting their relationships with private collectors
The James Turrell cure for election day blues
‘Hopefully some nice, trippy light installations will take my mind off the madness’
Drop in the value of sterling attracts global buyers
June’s auctions see works by Moore, Saville and Picardy exceeding expectations, while several museum-worthy pieces change hands
Lines of thought
The Poole Museum shows how drawing is one of the most effective mediums for representing and exploring ideas
‘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 Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
The artists providing airline security, an Olympic art blooper and looking for the Mona Lisa at the National Gallery
How is London’s art market faring after the Brexit vote?
It’s been a turbulent week, but the mood at London’s auction houses and art fairs is cautiously optimistic
SFMOMA reopens at the heart of San Francisco’s booming art scene
With 3,000 new works, a major extension, and an ingenious way of working with collectors, SFMOMA is becoming a modern art museum to rival all others
Tim Sayer’s remarkable collection makes its public debut
The self-confessed ‘artoholic’ has donated a huge collection of 20th-century works to the Hepworth Wakefield
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
‘All kinds of abstract art were possible.’ Alan Bowness on post-war British painting
Sir Alan Bowness’s art collection goes on display at a new public gallery at Downing College Cambridge
An Imagined Museum
You’ve arrived at Tate Liverpool in the future. All of the works of art on display are about to disappear,…
Frieze Bites
Changing it up at PAD and Frieze Masters; Lee Ufan at Pace; Gutai, Zero and Kusama at Bonhams; Multiplied at Christie’s
New York exhibitions to see before Christmas
Take a break from Christmas shopping to take in some art