What should be done about offensive art? It's a complex question that continues to plague museum directors and society at large, as works seen to perpetuate racism or celebrate the horrors of ...

I n 1927, when a refurbished restaurant opened at the Tate Gallery, newly decorated with a whimsical 55ft-long mural by the 22-year-old British artist Rex Whistler, it was described as “the most ...

National Trust Richard Pennington, with some of the piping A mural by artist Rex Whistler commissioned during the last renovation is one of the biggest concerns and there is no easy way to protect it.

The Cecils have re-examined every aspect of Whistler's life and subtle art. A prodigy, he was a star student of the Slade from 1922, where he attracted the frank admiration of the famously demanding ...