Life in Progress by Hans Ulrich Obrist: from budding enthusiast to art world titan
Unconventional and entertaining memoir by man often credited as the inventor of modern curation
Leonardo da Vinci
The Art of Status; Leonardo Da Vinci; Who Owns Beauty? - Art books about plundering dilemmas and fabricated back stories
Two books show that creating a museum with a clear conscience isn’t always straightforward; another shows how we do love a good historical mystery
What does our Leonardo da Vinci obsession tell us about ourselves, in the 21st century?
How to take a stand against spurious and sensational claims about ‘timeless genius’, ‘hidden mysteries’ and ‘lost masterpieces rediscovered’
‘Maybe Elon Musk is quite gullible. He seems to fall for a lot of conspiracy theories’
Helen Lewis discusses her new book, The Genius Myth, which sets out to unravel the mystery of what we mean when we call someone a genius
The Mona Lisa is on the move but staff at the Louvre are frustrated by the wait
Staff are exasperated by overcrowding in a crumbling museum. Luckily for visitors, other Leonardo masterpieces are available
American Primeval review: Seldom has the stench of American conquest risen so raw and hot
Television: Grippingly gory new western does the seemingly impossible by making us see the old west in a bloody new light
The Missing Madonna: Bags of cash, pub car parks and a stolen Leonardo da Vinci
Podcast review: Olivia Graham is a smart host and storyteller, and knows how to build the tension
How to power nap: ‘relax the body more and you will live longer’
A 20-30 minture spell of doing nothing may help to protect the brain’s health - but avoid slipping into a deeper dream state
This portrait cost $22,000. It could be a Leonardo da Vinci worth $150m. Who decides if it’s real?
The fate of La Bella Principessa is one of many fascinating stories that Alice Sherwood, author of Authenticity, will be talking about at Dalkey Book Festival
Catholica: The Visual Culture of Catholicism: refreshing and innovative
Suzanna Ivanič has not just collected high culture highlights, thank goodness, but personal objects too
Henry, Ballagh and O’Donoghue lead impressive list
Morgan O’Driscoll sale features big names in Irish art as well as newcomers
Andy Warhol: Profound artist, affectless hero, subversive icon
Warhol is set to eclipse Picasso with a $200m sale of Marilyn Monroe portrait, breaking records
Using platelets as little health sensors in our blood
Research Lives: Patricia Maguire, Professor of Biomedical Science at University College Dublin
Infertility: Men account for at least half of cases. So why have women shouldered the blame?
We need to talk about fertility afresh, not least because the sperm-count ‘crisis’ doesn’t add up
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices