What can museums do to deter would-be Thomas Crowns – and what are the risks they run rather more regularly?
In ancient Egypt funeral objects were as important in daily life as they were in the afterlife
The fear of nuclear disaster haunted the forms and materials of post-war sculpture
Julia Margaret Cameron's photographs are some of the most hauntingly original of the 19th century.
'For students of arms and armour, Meyrick was the first and greatest of those giants on whose shoulders we stand.'
Archaeologist Amir Gorzalczany from the Israel Antiquities Authority tells Apollo about an exciting new discovery
Thousands of artworks are hidden away in Edinburgh's Granton Stores. We got an exclusive tour...
Exploring the events – adventurous, legal, and commercial – that shaped Amsterdam’s budding relationship with Asia
Esther Chadwick watches Richard Serra’s monumental Five Plates, Two Poles move into a new home at the National Gallery of Art
Sir Alan Bowness’s art collection goes on display at a new public gallery at Downing College Cambridge
Sensationalist displays are no way to explore art and prostitution, writes Lynda Nead – and the Musée d'Orsay has got carried away with selling sex
The Romantic association between creativity and alcohol has no foundation, but alcohol and its effects have proved a rich subject for artists
The art world has lost one of the most respected scholar-art dealers of the 20th century
Artworks were looted en masse throughout the 20th century: we need far better legislation to resolve the issue
The Lorck Schive art prize has an important role to play in Trondheim's growing art community
Remembering the renowned collector and TEFAF President
Can artists and the wider art world use social media for more than self-promotion? Some certainly think so...
'The dangers surrounding the Syrian archaeological heritage are growing beyond our capabilities'
Art, made of coffee, shown in a bookshop: Ian Bourgeot's work at Helsinki's Arkadia breaks conventions in more ways than one
Reconstructing the lost Florentine church of San Pier Maggiore
A recent report claimed that public bodies in the UK are keeping £3.5bn worth of art in storage. Is this accurate and what should museums do with objects that they can never display?
‘Belfast is like East Berlin after the Wall came down’ – William Cook on the changing face of a divided city
'It was worth taking a risk': Valerie Fletcher presents Surrealist sculpture in a new light at the Hirshhorn Museum
Engagement, interaction, the co-creation of meaning: these are the museum buzzwords of today. But what do they actually mean?
