The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C. is hosting a two-week exhibition festival to celebrate its centenary. The event, through May 13, also marks Asian American and …
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In 2017, when the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute presented its monographic exhibition on Japanese fashion designer Rei Kawakubo, celebrities notoriously struggled to interpret the theme on the red …
from a monograph for an underrated pop artist to a book on Derek Jarman’s movie Blue
Joe TilsonMarco Livingstone, Lund Humphries, 224pp, £45 (hb) Joe Tilson trained as a carpenter aged 14, before attending art school in London with Frank Auerbach, David Hockney and Peter Blake, …
In memory of Myriam Ullens, art collector and philanthropist, who launched the first museum of contemporary art in China
Myriam Ullens, a fervent supporter and champion of contemporary Chinese art, began her career by founding a baking company and then, through her marriage to Belgian billionaire Guy Ullens, became …
New post spotlights Sol LeWitt band (1928-2007) works hitherto little noticed. The late American minimalist and conceptual artist began visiting Italy in the late 1960s, then moved to the central …
The dire state of central London’s nightlife is no secret to anyone who’s tried to grab a drink in Soho after 11pm. But there is a savior, in the form …
• Click here for more playlists on the biggest artists in the world Keith Haring’s distinctive cartoon style is now ingrained in the public consciousness, reproduced endlessly on t-shirts and …
Vermeer doesn’t just break records at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The hit show – 450,000 tickets sold in two days – was also filmed for the hit documentary Vermeer: The …
Museum directors from 38 countries in Africa and Europe agreed to ‘build a common future’ and strengthen cooperation, including joint traveling exhibitions, in a statement adopted during a conference at …
Pets are allowed at the best archaeological sites in Greece, but don’t forget the poo bag
If you’ve ever wanted to take your pooch or moggy to a Greek archaeological site, you’re in luck. The Central Archaeological Council, the body overseeing excavations across the country, has …