Francesca Gavin
Art
Two compelling art shows to see in 2026: Nancy Holt in the UK and Kunsthalle Wien in Vienna
1.Nancy HoltUK Hulking great concrete pipes don’t sound like poetic artwork but those of American land artist Nancy Holt will change your opinion. Holt (1938- 2014) created work that balances the romantic with the…
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From Paris to Amsterdam, art restoration is becoming a win for museum footfall
Watching paint dry is suddenly en vogue. Paris’s Musée d’Orsay’s surprise hit this season is a look at the ongoing restoration of Gustave Courbet’s “Un Enterrement à Ornans” (A Burial at Ornans). It is…
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If public art is meant to inspire communities, why do cities often get it so wrong?
Sculptures in urban spaces rarely speak to the people and places in which they’re plonked. Is there ever a time they can actually improve our quality of life?
