Matisse and Decoration
Matisse and Decoration is a new book by John Klein, an internationally acclaimed specialist in the art of…
Decorative Art
Georg Jensen: Scandinavian Design for Living
A new book, Georg Jensen: Scandinavian Design for Living, accompanies an exhibition of the same name opening at…
The Moon Jar Story
Glenn Adamson — ‘Keep the Corean pot in memory.’ With those words, the great potter Bernard Leach imparted…
Inspired by the work of Renaissance artist Raphael, author Lorraine Karafel asks ‘Why Tapestries?’
A new book Raphael’s Tapestries: The Grotesques of Leo X reconstructs the spectacular, grand-scale textiles designed in about…
John Lockwood Kipling and the Arts and Crafts Movement, at the V&A
The Victoria and Albert Museum (in collaboration with the Bard Graduate Center, New York) is staging the first…
Mapping the Medieval City – Jerusalem 1000-1400 at The Met
Medieval Jerusalem was a vibrant international centre, home to multiple cultures, faiths and languages. Jerusalem, 1000-1400: Every People…
English Medieval Embroidery at the V&A London • an appreciation
One of this winter’s landmark exhibitions has been Opus Anglicanum: Masterpieces of English Medieval Embroidery, at the Victoria and…
‘Fashion Victims’ of post-Revolutionary France – by Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell
‘For the first time in centuries, France could not dictate the course of fashion’ – Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell To…
Apethorpe – a house fit for kings, and queens
‘The great age of the royal progress ended with the Civil War, but members of the royal family…
Arts and Crafts Stained Glass: a short film
‘Windows should dream.’ – Christopher Whall Gloriously illustrated, and based on more than three decades of research, Arts…
Sculpture Victorious
The exhibition Sculpture Victorious: Art in the Age of Invention, 1837–1901, currently showing at the Yale Center for British…
Watts and Co: Intelligent Design and the Gothic Revival
The leading textile and design firm Watts and Co. has carefully reviewed its archive and has curated its…
Swedish Wooden Toys: Celebrating Craftsmanship
The touring exhibition ‘Swedish Wooden Toys’ debuts in Paris on the 18th June at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, showcasing…
René Lalique: Enchanted by Glass
René Lalique: Enchanted by Glass is a major exhibition at The Corning Museum of Glass in New York…