This week sees the long anticipated public debut of the spruced-up Sainsbury Wing at London’s National Gallery. The occasion brings a splashy close to a year of bicentenary celebrations, marked also ...

Despite its decidedly traditional art collection, the British cultural institution is adopting a contemporary approach to public outreach and accessibility Anne Wallentine - History Correspondent ...

When the National Gallery in London was founded by an act of parliament in 1824, it had a mandate to make art accessible to all. Now, as the museum enters its third century, it’s transforming its ...

Art needs architecture, and masterpieces need museums. Since the National Gallery’s Wilkins Building, named after its architect, William Wilkins, opened in 1838, its Georgian frontage has dominated ...

The National Gallery’s decision to extend its collecting criteria will mean a battle over audiences and funds—and the impact could be widespread ...

The National Gallery celebrates 200th birthday with reopening of Sainsbury Wing, Master Japanese artist Hiroshige comes to the British Museum, Sir Grayson Perry responds to The Wallace Collection, ...

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Discover some of the best London art shows this summer season including Yoshitomo Nara at Hayward Gallery, Emily Kam Kngwarray at Tate Modern, Jenny Saville at the National Portrait Gallery, and the ...

Adventures with Van Gogh is a weekly blog by Martin Bailey, The Art Newspaper 's long-standing correspondent and expert on ...

The gallery, previously criticized for its gender imbalance when it comes to sitters (prior to the closure, only 25% of the portraits were of women, and 88% of the artists were men), has addressed ...