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Do good monarchs make bad art collectors? Inside the British Royal Collection

Plus, how UK museums can respond to the energy crisis, and a haunting Henry Fuseli painting

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Hosted by Ben Luke. Produced by David. Clack, Aimee Dawson and Henrietta Bentall
16 September 2022
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The Cupola Room at Kensington Palace in London, part of Historic Royal Palaces Photo: Think London

The Cupola Room at Kensington Palace in London, part of Historic Royal Palaces Photo: Think London

The Week in Art

From breaking news and insider insights to exhibitions and events around the world, the team at The Art Newspaper picks apart the art world’s big stories with the help of special guests. An award-winning podcast hosted by Ben Luke.

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the proclamation of King Charles III, Ben Luke speaks to the former Surveyor of the Queen’s Pictures, Desmond Shawe-Taylor. They discuss the Royal Collection, the late Queen’s taste in art, the new King’s commitment to art education, and how the modern era compares to the past in terms of Royal patronage of visual art.

Read all of our coverage looking back at the life of Queen Elizabeth II here.

Rising energy costs in the UK threaten the existence of many of the country's cultural institutions

As lights in museums and on monuments are turned off across Europe, UK institutions are facing soaring energy bills that could prove an existential threat. Lisa Ollerhead, director of the Association of Independent Museums, discusses how they can respond.

Henry Fuseli's The Nightmare (after 1782)

Photo: Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York/Art Resource, NY

And this episode’s Work of the Week is The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli—the Swiss-born artist’s most famous work. Two versions of the painting are in Fuseli: the Realm of Dreams and the Fantastic, a new show at the Musée Jacquemart-André in Paris.


• Fuseli: the Realm of Dreams and the Fantastic, Musée Jacquemart-André, Paris, until 23 January 2023


The Week in ArtKing Charles IIIQueen Elizabeth II Royal CollectionRoyal patronageBritish MonarchyBritish ArtMuseumsMuseum managementSwiss artRomanticismExhibitions
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