Rembrandt painting to go on UK tour to promote ‘mindfulness’ The National Trust is inviting visitors to slow down and discover the mental health benefits of Self-portrait wearing a Feathered Bonnet Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2025
Miriam Margolyes calls women having Botox a ‘travesty’ Harry Potter actor said women were using injectables to ‘conceal the lines of life’ The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025
Rembrandt, Vermeer, and now Hopper – how AI’s remakes are testing the soul of art Google AI's Nighthawks left me wondering if AI had crossed the line (again). Creative Bloq · Aug 15, 2025
A brief art history of adultery A stolen glance across a crowded room, a shadowy figure slipping through a doorway, a lover hidden behind a curtain – adultery has long been a drama of secrecy. From Renaissance masterpieces to tabloid snapshots, the act of romantic betrayal has not only shaped personal lives but also left its… The Conversation · Jul 18, 2025
18 Historical Mysteries That Still Haven’t Been Solved And Folks In This Online Group Think They Are Lost Cases Redditors answered the question "What historical mystery is unlikely to ever be solved?" and we tried to find out the theories that would give at least some explanation. Bored Panda · Jun 20, 2025
Fake news and real cannibalism: a cautionary tale from the Dutch Golden Age The Dutch Golden Age, beginning in 1588, is known for the art of Rembrandt, the invention of the microscope, and the spice trade of the Dutch East India Company. It ended a little under a century later in a frenzy of body parts and mob justice. The Conversation · Jun 9, 2025
Interrail passes are free for kids – so I borrowed my niece for a rail tour of Europe’s great cities It took a few adjustments on both sides – she wasn’t keen on snails or Rembrandt – but after seeing Paris, Berlin and Venice, she wants to go again next year The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025
‘A self-described art thief’: how Wayne Thiebaud channeled other artists The late painter was known for his masterly reinterpretations of famous works but also his own, wide-ranging originals The Guardian - US · Apr 16, 2025
Cosmic visions, Edwardian bling and Middle Eastern monuments – the week in art Ravishing photos of space, glittering images of a golden age and Ali Cherri’s archaeological sculpture The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2025
Workshop producing fake Picassos and Rembrandts found in Rome Prosecutors seize 71 canvases and say evidence suggests an art restorer was behind frauds The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2025
Best hotels in Amsterdam for 2025, from indulgent stays to affordable breaks From extraordinary mansions by the canals dating back to the Dutch Golden Age to smart, repurposed industrial spaces, these are the best in Amsterdam for 2025 stays The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025
Turning dusty attic treasures into cash can yield millions for some and disappointment for others Kaja Veilleux has been hunting New England attic treasures for more than 50 years The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024
In silence, Paul Kelly finds the beauty in the joy and heartache of our everyday lives The Australian songwriter always wants to say less. One might imagine that the ultimate Paul Kelly song says nothing at all, and therefore says everything The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2024
'Operation Night Watch': Rembrandt Classic Gets Makeover Shielded from the public by glass panels and staring intently through microscopes, a team of specialists has started work restoring Rembrandt's The Night Watch, one of the most iconic paintings of the Dutch golden age. International Business Times · Nov 20, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024 Frank Auerbach obituary One of the great postwar figurative painters who was a leading light of the School of London
Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2024 Picasso: printmaker at the British Museum review – an eye-opener of a show in more ways than one 4/5 Every aspect of Picasso’s development is reflected in his printmaking and thus in this excellent show
The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024 Francis Bacon – Human Presence review: the outrage king of British art at his terrifying best, and worst Blockbuster show at the National Portrait Gallery overcomes Bacon’s late career lows to prove that his brutally frank portraiture can still take the breath away
Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2024 Francis Bacon at the NPG review: a gut punch of a show that's oddly uplifting despite all the darkness Each canvas is full of feeling, soaked in volatile emotion
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2024 Vermeer’s Girl With a Pearl Earring, Rembrandt’s triangle and real art’s appeal Letters: Dr Keith Snell on Rembrandt’s painterly device and Geoff Ribbens on how society and culture frame our perceptions
The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2024 The most beautiful places to visit in Paris Strolls along the Seine, exploring the most picturesque streets or finding the best rooftop views, these are the most beautiful sights not to miss on your next trip to Paris
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2024 Van Gogh v the ’gram, word sculptures and Japanese ceramics – the week in art The great masters’ Instagrammable portraits, Ian Hamilton Friday’s poetic visions, the folk craft of Mingei and more – all in your weekly dispatch
The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2024 Piero and Hockney eye to eye, Holzer logs in and Rothko heads to the beach – the week in art A Renaissance master shows with a modern one, pioneering digital art and an abstract expressionist megalith arrives in St Ives – all in your weekly dispatch
The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2024 Bill Viola, ‘the Rembrandt of the video age’, dies aged 73 The pioneer in new media and installation art worked with everyone from Nine Inch Nails to the Royal Academy in London, where his art was presented with Michelangelo’s
The Walrus · Jul 9, 2024 A Scientist’s Quest to Decode Vermeer’s True Colours New techniques reveal hidden details in the Dutch master’s paintings
The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024 Barbie graces London and the Rokeby Venus heads to Liverpool – the week in art Plus Dominique White’s subaquatic sculptures, Lonnie Holley’s salvaged objects and a new Rembrandt at the British Museum – all in your weekly dispatch