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Editor’s Letter: Out of Chaos
As Europe faces its worst refugee crisis since World War Two, there is no better time to celebrate emigre art in the UK
Agnes Martin and the power of tranquility
Agnes Martin’s serene paintings give pause for thought
Fresh Start for Florence’s Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato
Highlights from the fair, which has found a new leader in Fabrizio Moretti
Force of Nature: Interview with Giuseppe Penone
‘If an artistic language is very complex, it can’t be used to communicate.’
Treasures from Palmyra preserved in the world’s museums
As ISIS destroys the site, these items are more important than ever
Silver Linings: The Art of Metalpoint Drawing
British Museum brings together the best historic examples of a challenging graphic medium
Acquisitions of the Month: August 2015
Six of the most significant acquisitions to be announced by museums around the world
J.P. Morgan: The Man Who Bought the World
As the Wadsworth Atheneum reopens, Rachel Cohen considers the legacy of one of its greatest benefactors
When the Sun Set: 300 Years since the Death of Louis XIV
The King is dead! Long live the King! Portraits of Louis XIV and his infant successor, Louis XV
Forum: Should UK museums reintroduce entrance charges?
As some UK museums face cuts of up to 40 per cent, Bill Ferris and Alistair Brown discuss whether they should consider charging entrance fees again.
Letter from Moscow
Does Moscow now have its Tate Modern, in the new Garage Museum of Contemporary Art?
Preview: Parcours des Mondes brings tribal art to Paris
Highlights from the world’s most important commercial tribal art event
Editor’s Letter: A Guarded View
Industrial action at the National Gallery puts a spotlight on the role of the museum guard
Drawing the Curtain
Why paint a curtain? A look at the long tradition of depicting trompe l’oeil curtains in painting
Human Nature: the unsettling work of Piero di Cosimo
Since Vasari’s day, Piero has been treated as if he were a primitive ‘outsider’ artist
Public Relations: Adam Buck’s Regency portrait miniatures
The height of his popularity was also the beginning of the end
Is a $179 million Picasso cause for celebration?
The art market bubble continues to rise
Wanderlust: Joseph Cornell finally arrives in Europe
Even finding some of the artist’s fragile works was a challenge
Copying the classical: Interview with Salvatore Settis
Classical art is a hidden category of our contemporary culture
Classical and contemporary connections: Interview with Germano Celant
The Prada Foundation has no intention of being an ‘ego-museum’
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