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Can an exhibition represent a nation?
Exhibitions can successfully capture a cultural and social moment, but they are as much a glimpse into the mindset of the curators as they are into the art of that time
Fresh flavours at the National Gallery’s new restaurant
The gallery’s gloomy dining room is now a thing of the past. The restaurant has an elegant new look and menu to match
Cosmopolitan oil dealer Calouste Gulbenkian’s rich pickings
The Armenian businessman had a taste for portable items of beauty and cherished his collection as though it were an extension of himself
Acquisitions of the Month: April 2022
A terrifically grumpy portrait of Goya and a mythical landscape by Paul Bril are among this month’s highlights
The art of armour – uncovering the details of a Renaissance shield
Pierre Terjanian of the Metropolitan Museum of Art tells Apollo why a Renaissance pageant shield is such a beguiling work of art
Lines of control – the story of Jackson Pollock’s drips
The American painter may be famed for a chaotic approach, but in reality he had complete command of his materials – and he owed his technique to a printmaker
Mixed emotions – the uneasy art of Philip Guston
The artist’s motivations for painting hooded Ku Klux Klan figures were as complicated and unsettling as our reactions as viewers might be
Cult status – the idiosyncratic portraits of Glyn Philpot
The painter’s contemporaries saw him as a successor to Sargent, but his depictions of Black and queer subjects may stand out more today
An elegant pairing of modern art and Chilean wine
Blending wine, art and hospitality, Viña Vik wine estate invites visitors to indulge in the totality of aesthetic pleasure
Elizabeth David’s taste in Old Masters
Suspicious of photography’s ability to illustrate her colourful accounts of culinary history, food writer Elizabeth David looked to the Old Masters instead
How the Versailles of Yorkshire was saved from ruin
Wentworth Woodhouse, the largest stately home in England, has at last been restored to something of its former glory
Forgotten artist Maeve Gilmore comes into her own
Maeve Gilmore thrived on the demands of domesticity – and her family is now on a mission to make her art much better known
The must-see pavilions at the Venice Biennale
From Simone Leigh’s monumental sculptures to Zineb Sedira’s inventive sets, this year’s Venice Biennale presents a rich and varied portrait of contemporary art across the globe
Full circle – the Procuratie Vecchie in Venice returns to its social roots
Formerly home to the Venetian officials who cared for the city’s poor, the newly restored historic building now serves the local community as well as tourists
How the Jewish aristocracy reinvented the European country house
In the late 19th century, Jewish families across Europe created homes that are monuments to the complexity of cosmopolitanism and integration
The violence and creativity of André Breton’s Surrealism
Underlying the Surrealist leader’s preoccupation with dreams and the unconscious was a very practical desire to change the world. Who’s to say he didn’t succeed?
The Venetian painter whose still lifes look good enough to eat
Cagnaccio di San Pietro grew up in a Venetian fishing village – so it’s no surprise seafood stars in his still lifes
Bastion House – the passing of a London landmark
140 London Wall is an imperious piece of 1970s architecture – so why is it being replaced by a generic office block, at great environmental cost?
The fine art of winemaking
Making wine is an exacting activity that has much in common with the artistic process
The Musée de Cluny brings the Middle Ages bang up to date
The museum has sensitively reimagined all its displays to breathe new life into its medieval masterpieces
Something to savour – at the new Food Museum in Suffolk
An East Anglian museum is turning its attention from the field to the table with provocative results
Will the new Burrell Collection give Glasgow global reach?
After six years of work, the city’s most singular museum is reopening. But while it is once again filled with wonders, there are also questions to be answered
The mountain stronghold that has kept Georgia’s medieval art safe for centuries
The Svaneti Museum of History and Ethnography is a testament to the local people’s long-standing determination to preserve their cultural heritage
The bawdy world of kabuki theatre
This elegant Japanese tradition with earthy origins has long provided Japanese printmakers with rewardingly risqué material
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