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Can the V&A’s New Museum Fulfill Its Democratic Promise?
In contrast with the institution’s behemoth architecture, its recently unveiled East London branches seem built on a human scale.
London
Art Review
Michaelina Wautier Finally Known by Her Name
For centuries, her masterpieces were misattributed to male painters. A new exhibition at London's Royal Academy corrects the record.
Art Review
Seurat and the Sea Is Postcard Perfect
Painted during summer trips to the Channel coast, Seurat intended his seascapes to “cleanse one’s eyes of the days spent in the studio.
Art Review
Lucian Freud Mastered the Art of Lostness
As a National Portrait Gallery exhibition proves, he was especially good at depicting people painfully adrift from themselves.
News
Did the British Museum Remove Palestine From Its Displays?
The institution acknowledged altering some texts to refer to Canaan, an ancient name for the region, but said the word “Palestine” still appears elsewhere.
Art Review
Turner and Constable Face Off in London
Is there any real rivalry in Tate Britain’s Turner & Constable: Rivals & Originals, or is it a PR exercise to lure us through the door?
News
Banksy’s Latest Mural Is a Heartbreaking Christmastime Message
The elusive street artist’s latest stencil may reference the tens of thousands of unhoused children living in London.
Art Review
The Glitter and Doom of Lee Miller's Vision
From her collaborations with Man Ray to her work as a WWII photographer, the artist retained a mix of defiance, poignance, and brazen, oddball humor.
Best of 2025
The 10 Best London Art Shows of 2025
It was a year of surprising pairings and standout exhibitions by artists including Kerry James Marshall, Jenny Saville, and Leigh Bowery
Art Review
The Canary in the Turbine Hall
Máret Ánne Sara contends that the destruction of Samí lands foreshadows similar threats to more temperate regions and calls for alternative frameworks of knowledge.
Art Review
Who Was Marie Antoinette Beneath All That Silk and Spectacle?
History has never really known her as a person, and that isn’t about to change here.
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