As ‘one of the most imperious women in 19th-century Britain’, the Marchioness of Londonderry knew that political status required putting on something of a show
Plus: United States withdraws from two UN cultural heritage bodies; and Louvre workers strike over working conditions and redevelopment plans
The Nasjonalmuseet in Oslo celebrates the art of imitation as practised by Norwegian artists in all kinds of media
Two centuries after Hawaiian royals visited the British Museum, an exhibition of some 150 objects charts the history of two nations
Contemporary artists offer fresh perspectives on myth-making about the American West at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth
A baroque masterpiece leaves Rome for the Morgan Library & Museum in New York to hang alongside works by Arcimboldo and Annibale Carracci
Plus: V&A director Tristram Hunt knighted for services to museums; and resignation of Istanbul Biennial curator cuts event short by two years
Much of the art of Rembrandt and his peers was influenced by Jewish culture, as this show in Boston attests
The beefy demigod has long been an emblem of masculine power, but many artists have chosen to highlight his flaws too
From depictions of animals to bustling street scenes, the art made for the East India Company could be highly varied and collaborative
