Thomas Marks is an associate fellow of the Warburg Institute, London.
The colourful TV chef Keith Floyd makes an unlikely subject for fine art – but for the painter Lydia Blakeley, he has all the right ingredients
Weird and wonderful citrus fruit were once highly prized possessions – and one German fanatic made prints of the hundreds of varieties he laid his hands on
A new cookbook may inspire you to make Cullen skink with Douglas Gordon or Ming Wong’s congee with canned fish
It might not work from the outside, but inside Plymouth’s new civic museum curators have taken a fresh approach to Plymouth’s wide-ranging collections
With galleries encouraged to focus on a single masterpiece, this year’s online fair includes an array of museum-quality works
Though inevitable, the suspension of school visits this year is a great loss – and a reminder of how important children are to the future of museums
Museums face difficult financial choices, but there has to be a better way forward than the pitting of staff against permanent collections
The 14th-century pleasure palace has reopened after a two-year renovation – and its mysteries are as diverting as ever
A super-sized dollop of whipped cream now tops the Fourth Plinth – and there’s plenty more where that came from
The American artist looks back at a career firmly dedicated to painting and the possibilities of figurative art
The director of the National Gallery on what visitors can expect when the museum reopens – and how, while it’s been closed, it has been rethinking its relationship with its audience
The museum’s director talks about how the institution can best serve its audience in challenging times
Lee Miller’s last great reinvention is also her least well known – as an accomplished and authoritative cook at her East Sussex farmhouse
Transporting yourself to house museums is a consolation during lockdown – but they face a precarious future
F.T. Marinetti regarded macaroni-lovers as yesterday’s men. But are any of his radical recipes worth sampling?
We’ve all been visiting museums of the mind – but can also take in the art on our doorsteps
Uffizi director Eike Schmidt discusses plans to reopen the galleries as the Italian government eases lockdown regulations
Apollo is offering free digital advertising for campaigns to support artists or arts organisations during the Covid-19 pandemic
We’ll need to find ways to be together while alone during the coming weeks and months
From casual cafes to fine dining – the eating options at a museum can tell us a great deal about how it sees itself
Henry Cole had the art of the museum cafe down to a tee. Oh for his veal cutlets!
The artist explains how his new lollipop-stick collages connect Pop art, Bauhaus, and ancient Athenian comedy
The fairy-tale doll’s house, now at Egeskov Castle in Denmark, still has the power to beguile with its miniature marvels and deceptions
The British-Ghanaian artist discusses his fascination with historical images of boxers – and how he works them into contemporary paintings and collages
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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School visits to museums are vital – so let’s hope they can restart soon
Though inevitable, the suspension of school visits this year is a great loss – and a reminder of how important children are to the future of museums