August Book Bag: from a collection of ‘sizzling’ portraits to a survey of little-known US museums
Our round-up of the latest art publications
Five must-read books on Pan-Africanism and art
The best publications about the subject, from a collection of Surrealist writing to a survey of pioneering architects—selected by Elvira Dyangani Ose and Adom Getachew
What’s it like organising the Venice Biennale? Former curators dish the dirt
Robert Storr speaks about his tenure in this exclusive extract from Massimiliano Gioni’s new book of interviews with biennale artistic directors
Earthquake damages Colombia’s tallest church
A 7.4-magnitude quake caused a tower to collapse at the beloved Manizales Cathedral
Second Breath
Written by Anna Larson We don’t meet ourselves on the easy days. I dug my toes into the sand, arms wrapped around my knees, and the sun beating down on […]
A gripping account of the hunt for the treasure-laden San José shipwreck
A new book details the obsessive quest to find the sunken ship and, following its discovery, the various claims to the ship’s billion dollar cargo
Heart of gold: exhibitions tune into Peter Simensky’s sculptural radios and celebrate his legacy
The late artist’s ‘pyrite radios’ feature alongside works by his friends, students and collaborators at the Maine College of Art & Design
Comment | This year’s Venice Biennale is filled with thought-provoking reminders of past art disputes
From a contested Richard Prince to the disputed Veroneses, Venice remains one of the best places to see works of art formerly at the centre of legal controversies
New novel on Gertrude Stein paints a partial picture
A fictionalised account of an essayist’s exploration of the writer tells us more about contemporary women than the star quality of its protagonist
Remains of colonial hospital and church discovered in Lima’s historic centre
Walls, floors, human burials and 18th-century tiles have been uncovered in what was once the Hospital and Church of the Holy Spirit in Peru
