With his monuments to Union statesmen and soldiers, the artist acknowledged the unfinished business of the past
Monuments to the American Civil War have locked in place partial versions of the past – but other stories will emerge when we know more about how and why they were erected
The first show ever to focus on the art of cutting and pasting offers an impressively expansive view of the practice
By placing the artist’s possessions next to her portraits, the V&A seeks to reveal the woman behind the icon
How the women artists of Surrealism explored the creative possibilities of friendship
The word-objects of Jean (Hans) Arp are a reminder of how powerful hybrid forms can be
As male Surrealists depicted women as muses, sphinxes, and goddesses, women Surrealists sought to turn this imagery on its head
Four Confederate monuments are to be removed from the streets of New Orleans, but their painful legacy endures
A new book on Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ memorial to Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Infantry sheds light on its legacy and shortcomings
December 2024
Emma Crichton-Miller
Apollo
Christina Makris
Christina Riggs
Rakewell
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
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An alternative history of American Civil War monuments
Monuments to the American Civil War have locked in place partial versions of the past – but other stories will emerge when we know more about how and why they were erected