On Art
First impressions
The first Impressionist exhibition was no obscure bit of posturing, but artistic sedition
Netherworld
The Dutch golden age could be anything but for the painters
Brussels, capital city of Surrealism
In Brussels, Surrealism lurks in the most unexpected places
Scary cute
CUTE, a new exhibition at Somerset House is a deliciously unsettling stroll down the uncanny valley
The erotic art book banned by a pope
A rich tale of great artists, pornography and the papacy has made I Modi one of the most fabled of all books
Face to face with history
Holbein at the Tudor Court brings the English Renaissance court back to vivid life
The imagination of Ensor
The great Belgian painter could enliven the most mundane scenes
Behind the scenes at the museums
The exhibits missing from the globe’s galleries and museums
Thoughtful delicacy and austere introspection
An exhibition of the art of Gwen John secures her legacy
Women’s anger and women’s ambiguities
A new exhibition offers interesting, if sometimes confusing, perspectives on women in revolt
Diversity is not our strength
The Khan Review reveals a society needlessly splintered along ethno-religious lines
Time for realpolitik in Israel
Britain’s foreign policy in the Middle East should put British interests first
Grimdull
The fantasy genre is afflicted by a dull and tedious obsession with adolescent cynicism, prurient scenes and one dimensional anti-heroes
The Rwanda Bill and the rule of law
Our constitutional tradition strictly separates international law from domestic law
Arresting the fertility crisis
Britain needs more babies — and it is far from alone
Were lockdowns ethical?
Questionable benefits were emphasised above obvious and dramatic harms
Apologies are useless without action
It is nice that Gillian Keegan has acknowledged reality, but it is not enough
Democracy contra the majority
What does democracy mean if it is not related to the popular will?
The Foreign Office should be rooted in the past
Who and what is it for, if not the British people, and our history and culture?
Murders for April
April is the cruellest month, breeding detective fiction out of the dry land
Giants and pygmies
Some stop-gap leaders of the opposition were never intended to be potential prime ministers
