Art needs architecture, and masterpieces need museums. Since the National Gallery’s Wilkins Building, named after its architect, William Wilkins, opened in 1838, its Georgian frontage has dominated ...

In the late 1980s, the Sainsbury brothers, operators of the U.K.’s second largest supermarket chain, bankrolled a project to build a new wing at London’s National Gallery. The museum needed space to ...

This week sees the long anticipated public debut of the spruced-up Sainsbury Wing at London’s National Gallery. The occasion brings a splashy close to a year of bicentenary celebrations, marked also ...

LONDON – Hidden in a pillar he funded yet despised, Lord Sainsbury finally got the last word. "TO THOSE WHO FIND THIS NOTE," wrote John Sainsbury, a member of the House of Lords who is also known as ...

Unselected Admiration for Emma and Co. Why William F. Buckley Jr.’s Gratitude Remains Relevant in 2025 Flimsy Premise Aside, Monet and Venice Is Worth Seeing Franz Kafka’s The Trial at 100 It’s 200 ...

Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in. Please visit My Account to verify and manage your account. An account was already registered with this email. Please check your inbox for an ...

Artist in Residence Céline Condorelli’s Bulk: Everlasting Colour in Room 31 of the National Gallery. Courtesy the National Gallery, London / © Céline Condorelli ...