The Burlington Magazine

Jun 27, 2024 | burlington.org.uk | Peter Cooke

Palazzo Roverella, Rovigo, 24th February–30th June This is an exceptionally interesting exhibition on a perennially popular artist. A clue to the curators’ approach is given in the subtitle, ‘Paris 1886–1901’. A more accurate but less appealing choice would have been ‘Toulouse-Lautrec and his Milieu’. Of the two hundred works exhibited, only sixty are by Toulouse- Lautrec (1864–1901).

May 30, 2024 | burlington.org.uk | Lynne Cooke

Bard Graduate Center, New York, 23rd February–7th July Visionaries are fundamental to the avant-gardes that appeared in Europe in the inter-war years. Few, however, were as prescient, pragmatic and tactical as Sonia Delaunay (1885–1979). Over the past decade, the artistic achievements of the Ukrainian-born, Russian-educated and German-trained pioneer have been radically reappraised.

Apr 4, 2024 | burlington.org.uk | Elizabeth Goldring |Emma Rutherford

A newly discovered cabinet miniature by Nicholas Hilliard By Elizabeth Goldring and Emma Rutherford Nicholas Hilliard’s production of cabinet miniatures spans a roughly ten-year period, from c.1585 to c.1595.[1] Too big to be held in the palm of the hand, these works were designed not for insertion in bejeweled lockets, but rather for display in cases or cabinets or occasionally hung on a wall. The sitters are depicted full length, often in an outdoor setting, and are surrounded by objects...

Mar 28, 2024 | burlington.org.uk | Elizabeth Goldring |Emma Rutherford |Theodore Mould |Barbara Bryant

Securing acquisitions for museums and galleries is a complicated business at the best of times. Inflationary pressures, heavy demands on limited resources and restraints on what funders can provide all make the process a unique challenge to navigate. Success requires deftly balancing the expertise and creativity of curators and directors with the generosity of collectors, as well as the knowledge and assistance of colleagues in the art market.

Feb 29, 2024 | burlington.org.uk | Rebecca P. Daniels |David Franklin |Maria Clelia Galassi |Reinier Baarsen

Two hundred years ago, in the spring of 1824, British enthusiasts for European painting had good reason to feel optimistic. In a House of Commons debate that took place on 2nd April the government was praised for agreeing to acquire for the nation thirty-eight paintings from the collection of the discerning banker John Julius Angerstein, in order to establish a new National Gallery in London.