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Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s The Refrain of the Louis XIII-style Chair at the Cabaret of Aristide Bruant (1886), 78cm x 50cm, with Van Gogh circled Courtesy of Hiroshima Museum of Art Although we know Van Gogh so well from his 36 painted self-portraits, depictions of him by other artists are rare. We can now add another—from no less a hand than his friend Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, the lover of Montmartre nightlife. This drawing is now in the collection of the Hiroshima Museum of Art. Vincent is the small caricatured figure at the very back, just to the left of the pill...

Vincent van Gogh’s The Artist on the Road to Tarascon (August 1888) Courtesy of the Kulturhistorisches Museum Magdeburg (inventory GK 558, St 29) A few weeks ago we told the story of the Van Gogh self-portrait that was hidden in a salt mine in central Germany to protect it from bombing raids during the Second World War. In 1945, the Magdeburg museum’s painting of The Artist on the Road to Tarascon (1888) is believed to have been destroyed by a fire nearly a kilometre underground—although it is possible that it was looted and could still survive. Fortunately, it was...

The best of travel: Spending a week in an 'apocalypse dome' The apocalypse dome in Compton Verney Throughout January we’re remembering better times and sunnier climes by reposting some of our favourite travel stories from the last decade. In the second instalment, our Life&Style editor Steve Dinneen retreats from civilization to live inside an artist’s “apocalypse dome”. The more we learn about the effects of social media on the human psyche, the worse it seems to get. The planet is hooked on dopamine squirts triggered by clever algorithms developed by the world�...

The exhibitions to see in 2021 Updated 25 January 2021 From an exploration of Iranian art to the optical illusions of Bridget Riley, 2021 is packed with fantastic exhibitions to inspire you when our museums reopen. Paula Rego, The Dance, 1988 © Paula Rego This past year has been a challenge for everyone, and we’ve been grateful for the continued solace and inspiration museums bring us. As we move into 2021, we’re looking forward to when we can visit our favourite spaces again and see some of the fantastic exhibitions they have in store. From celebrate...

Engagement photograph of Helene Müller and Anton Kröller (1887-88) Courtesy of the Kröller-Müller Museum, Otterlo A wealthy shipping tycoon wanted to buy up the entire Van Gogh family collection in 1911. Had the “unlimited” offer been accepted, the Van Gogh Museum would never have been established. The astonishing story of this “spectacular bid” is revealed in an article by museum researcher Roelie Zwikker. Zwikker discovered that in 1911 the art dealer Johannes de Bois, based in The Hague, had been approached by a collector who gave him an “almost unlimited ...