Art

Profile | Art for the people

The director of the National Gallery, Gabriele Finaldi, shares his vision as he looks forward to welcoming the public back after lockdown

Arrest made over theft of Van Gogh and Hals paintings

The unrecovered artworks have an estimated combined value of £18m

National Gallery launches immersive virtual experience

Users can now view The Adoration of the Kings accompanied by ambient sound and poetry

Art UK teams up with Bloomberg Philanthropies

Partnership aims to improve digital access to the UK’s national art collection

Art galleries to visit when we go #BackToMuseums

Our pick of what's on as the UK's galleries prepare to reopen their doors

All embracing | Hakanto Contemporary, Antananarivo, Madagascar

This new gallery brings inclusivity to the heart of the Malagasy art scene

Art and soul

Nigel Prince, the director of the Artes Mundi exhibition and prize, talks to Rebecca Atkinson about its relevance today and vision for tomorrow

WWF competition asks creatives to reimagine Earth’s future

Just Imagine hopes to spark conversation about climate crisis and changes to the natural world

Arts organisations awarded £1.27m to tackle racial inequality

Freelands Foundation says successful organisations are removing barriers to access through anti-racist education

British Museum acquires iconic work by Jasper Johns

Announcement comes as US goes to polls to elect president

Turner Prize heads to Coventry

Exhibition part of UK City of Culture 2021

Catalogue | Slow Painting

Delving further into the subject than its counterpart show, this book should prod the grey matter nicely