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The youngest was 21 and the oldest 80. The effort people made blew me away

Visitors have been flocking to the National Gallery of Australia amid the controversy over Vincent Namatjira’s painting of Rinehart, director tells hearing

Wayne Tunnicliffe, head of Australian art at the Art Gallery of NSW, has a sense of humour. The main entrance to this year’s Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize exhibition features a giant black and white photograph of a student demonstration from 1953. At the time the gallery trustees, who are…

Other lives: Head of volunteering at the British Museum who helped to bring new life to its public involvement programmes

London Gallery Weekend 2024 highlights, from Nan Goldin to John Akomfrah, as 130-plus galleries and 70 live events take over the capital (31 May – 2 June)

John Belgrove, 60, uncovered rare sword, axe head and bangle in Dorset after becoming separated from group

As art and cultural historian Simon Schama has explained, the term “landscape” originated from Dutch and German etymology – literally speaking of shaping the land as a cultural activity. It is gratifying to see this term being rehabilitated after decades of substitution for the term “environment”.

Legendary photographer shared concerns Gaza would become a ‘golf course’

Now in its fourth year, the biggest gallery weekend in the world is staging all manner of events, performances, openings, and talks. Here’s our pick of the bunch