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On the trail of Maria Lai in Sardinia
The folklore and customs of her island home provided rich material for the artist to spin her own yarns
Politics, performance and porcelain – at the Venice Biennale and beyond
Themes of exile and migration thread their way through the works in the main exhibition, national pavilions, and elsewhere
Acquisitions of the month: April 2019
Paintings, prints and a vast video panorama – the best works of art to enter public collections recently
Behind the curtain – it’s time William Larkin finally got his due
This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of the great English court painter, long known only as the ‘Curtain Master’
The legacy of Alberto Burri burns bright – at home in Umbria, and in Venice
Some 50 works by the enigmatic artist have travelled from his hometown to Venice this summer
Venice in furs – an Inuit collective at the Biennale
The Isuma collective’s new film draws on the history of coerced relocation of Inuit communities in Canada
Bowled over – the painted pots of the ancient Mimbres people
Around a thousand years ago in the American Southwest, a highly sophisticated ceramic tradition emerged
What not to miss at the 58th Venice Biennale
From Ralph Rugoff’s main exhibition to the 35 national pavilions, there’s lots to see – so here are the expected highlights
The landscape painters who invented Norway
Harald Sohlberg and Edvard Munch inherited a lively tradition that helped define the new nation
‘Wrightsman quality’ – a tribute to Jayne Wrightsman
The collector’s gifts of important Old Masters and outstanding French furniture transformed the Met
Magpies, rejoice – the V&A has revamped its jewellery gallery
There’s something for everyone among the 3,500 pieces on display, spanning three millennia of European design
A new home for South Asian art in Dubai
The Ishara Art Foundation opened its doors last month with a show exploring boundaries and belonging
Getting to know Lee Krasner
It’s time to set the record straight on the life and legacy of the great Abstract Expressionist
The Prado pulls out the stops for its 200th birthday
With its exceptional collection of Old Masters and rich history, the museum has plenty to celebrate
In search of Seamus Heaney
A literary centre in the village of Bellaghy, County Derry returns visitors to the roots of Heaney’s poetry
‘The world was better because Okwui was around, fighting for what he believed’
Okwui Enwezor was not just an influential curator, but one of the most important public intellectuals of our time
An elegy for Notre-Dame, in words and pictures
The great Gothic cathedral has inspired innumerable artists and writers over the centuries
Little Britain – the Elizabethan passion for portrait miniatures
Flaunted in public and pored over in private, the portraits of Nicholas Hilliard and Isaac Oliver encapsulate their age
Discovering an underwater trove of gifts to the gods
An ancient ceremonial site at Lake Titicaca offers a glimpse into the lives and faith of a pre-Inca people
Acquisitions of the Month: March 2019
Grayson Perry’s Brexit vases and Tarsila do Amaral’s moon painting have entered public collections recently
A barnstorming debut for the Shed
The new arrival at Hudson Yards unites the performing and visual arts under one $500m roof
‘Wry humour and a clarity that belied her years’ – remembering Rose Hilton
The late British painter was influenced by Bonnard and Matisse – and had to hide her work from her artist husband, Roger
The idiosyncratic painter hailed as the Swiss Van Gogh
Memories of his life in Switzerland pervade the paintings of Antonio Ligabue, who was expelled from the country in 1919
Can neuroscience really tell us much about why we look at art?
The mystery of aesthetic experience is perhaps even greater than that of the human brain
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