The Louvre is to launch its new Islamic Galleries on 22 September. The galleries will provide a permanent home for the Museum’s unrivalled Collection of Islamic Art, the largest in France and one of the most important in the world. Over 2,500 objects, many of which...
Louvre denies Google access to the art collection; but are they about to capitulate? Google Art Project has partnered with some 51 of the world’s greatest museums and cultural centres to bring us a Google Street View-style insight into their art collections. These...
The theft of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa has its centenary this year. The painting was stolen on August 21, 1911. It was one of the most famous paintings in the world at the time of the theft. The disappearance enhanced its mystery making it the most talked-about...
Figure out / Figure in The Louvre is now playing host to a group of works by the leading British contemporary sculptor, Tony Cragg, installed under the Louvre’s famous Glass Pyramid. The exhibition opened on 26 January and runs through October 2011. In addition, to...
Newly disclosed correspondence shows that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein contacted a former French government minister in an apparent attempt to assist with arrangements for the 2019 Pritzker Architecture Prize ceremony. In a September 2018 email to...
Miranda Carroll visited the Metamorphoses exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Transformation of words into paint or sculpture, of poetry alchemically made flesh, of shifting from one state or form to another, a constant transmutative flux. How have visual...
Art Basel Qatar ended its first edition this week with a level of optimism and assurance. Over the seven-day period, including VIP previews and the public opening, more than 17,000 people visited M7 and the Doha Design District, and many thousands more participated in...
The National Gallery will stage the first major UK exhibition devoted to Francisco de Zurbarán (1598–1664) next spring, opening from 2 May to 23 August 2026. This long-overdue exhibition places Zurbarán alongside his great contemporaries Diego Velázquez and Bartolomé...
For the January 2026 Art Diary, I have selected my personal selection of upcoming exhibitions and installations throughout 2026. These reflect my regular interests in art that engages with creativity, ecclesiastical contexts, environmental concerns, reconciliation,...