Martin Bailey
Tate Britain unveils Keith Piper's artistic response to racist Rex Whistler mural
"One of the most challenging issues I've faced”, says museum director Alex Farquharson on dealing with the controversial 1927 artwork
A Van Gogh self-portrait goes to Wales
An American almost bought the painting for London’s National Gallery in 1924—but it sold to a French buyer and is now coming to the UK on loan
New dawn: the birth of Impressionism revisited 150 years later for Paris exhibition
Musée d’Orsay brings together works by Monet, Renoir, Degas and others first seen in a landmark 1874 exhibition
Ten reasons why we love Van Gogh
It’s not only the art, but also his extraordinary life story
Auctioneer withdraws looted shield from sale after restitution request from Ethiopian government
Ethiopian Heritage Authority asked to contact vendor to request restitution of battle trophy taken following British expeditionary force's punitive siege of Maqdala in 1868
Revealed: How Tate briefly considered acquiring a Van Gogh self-portrait—which was later exposed as a fake
The gallery couldn’t afford the price, of just under £20,000
British Museum suffering from leaking roofs as wait for huge redevelopment project goes on
Emergency repairs are being made to several galleries, just over a year after Assyrian reliefs were threatened by serious condensation
V&A aims to outflank the Met over £2m ivory
An export licence has now been deferred a second time to allow the UK museum to raise funds
New publication sheds fresh light on brothel scenes by Emile Bernard and Van Gogh
Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum this week publishes a catalogue focused on Bernard‘s rarely seen drawings featuring prostitution and sexual allegories
Frans Hals scholars split over attributions
As a major exhibition on the Dutch Old Master opens at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, a divide has emerged among specialists over the total number of autograph works
The Van Gogh painting that was stolen—and recovered in an Ikea bag—goes on show
Research reveals that the artist began the work as a winter scene and transformed it into a spring landscape
Investigation by Portuguese newspaper reveals grappling between politicians and museums over future of Kwer’ata Re’esu
Disagreement centred over whether the painting, looted in 1868 and later sold to a private collector in Portugal, should be bought by the government and returned to Ethopia
One of Van Gogh’s finest early watercolours is coming up for sale, estimated at up to £3m
Woman Sewing was inspired by a soulful English poem, “The Song of the Shirt”
Rothschild foundation acquires lost Guercino masterpiece
The portrait of Moses surfaced in Paris in 2022 and will form part of a loan exhibition at Waddesdon Manor in March
A Dutch museum wants to buy a Van Gogh painting from an English collector
The portrait of Gordina, whom Vincent was accused of getting pregnant, is worth around £5m
British Museum and V&A to lend looted gold objects to Ghana
The 32 items held in the collections of the two UK museums were taken during wars in the 19th century
Van Gogh and Gauguin’s little cat
The playful creature—painted while the artists were living in the Yellow House—has crept out of hiding after more than 100 years
Van Gogh 2024 highlights: London’s National Gallery takes the lead
There will be other exhibitions in Italy, France, the Netherlands and Taiwan—plus a topical book and a plethora of immersive experiences
V&A and the Met in tug-of-war over £2m medieval ivory
The 12th-century walrus ivory sculpture represents “one of the most culturally and aesthetically significant objects” the UK government’s reviewing committee has handled in the past five years
New Courtauld director Mark Hallett promises to ‘shout about’ art history’s importance
College chief faces double challenge of fundraising for renovation and diversifying the student body at the UK’s leading art institute
Van Gogh in 2023: the best-ever series of exhibitions
Other highlights include the dramatic recovery of a stolen painting and an astonishing donation
From Paris to LA: what exhibitions to see in the world's great art cities in 2024
The shows to visit in London, New York, Los Angeles, Basel and Paris
Revealed: How British Museum trustees wrestled with ethical and security implications of £50m BP deal
Minutes from trustee meetings dating back to spring of 2023 chronicle the internal agonising before the energy giant’s sponsorship was ultimately accepted
British Museum's long-awaited masterplan includes record £50m BP deal
The controversial ten-year agreement with the oil and gas company will contribute towards the institution's ambitious refurbishment plans
When Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ was bought by the National Gallery it was snubbed as one of its top 100 acquisitions of the decade
Omitted from the 1920s book, next September the masterpiece will star in a London blockbuster on Vincent’s art of Provence
Review into British Museum thefts calls for fundamental reforms
The Independent Collection Security Review urges the museum to take urgent action, including fully recording the collection and tough management changes
Van Gogh’s 'Starry Night over the Rhône' will return for the first time to the city where it was painted
But did Vincent really wear a hat fringed with candles when he was working?
'It's been a grim year—but the importance of art cannot be overlooked'
The war in Gaza casts a dark shadow over 2023
Gauguin’s shocking claim: Van Gogh painted the Sunflowers 'following my advice'
The French artist tried to rewrite history, just months before his death
‘A veritable manifesto for Modern art’: Gauguin's last literary manuscript in private hands arrives at the Courtauld
The 28-page work sees the artist praising the Impressionists and discussing ‘haunting visions’