10 of the world’s best virtual museum and art gallery tours
The originals are out of reach for now, but you can still see world-class art – without the queues or ticket prices – with an online tour of these famous museums
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Ai Weiwei: ‘An artist must be an activist’
The Chinese artist answers questions from Observer readers and art world luminaries on creativity and protest, Chinese politics – and why he never cooks the same dish twice
Private view: our art critic’s favourite online galleries
The world’s great art museums have closed their doors – but you can travel within their walls virtually to see treasures up close
10 Covid-busting designs: spraying drones, fever helmets and anti-virus snoods
Companies the world over are directing their ingenuity at the fight against the coronavirus. Here are the front-runners, from sanitising robots to a 3D-printed hospital ward
Parr’s makeup ad for Gucci has a brush with controversy
The shoot, featuring musician Dani Miller in mascara, has reignited debate about realistic standards of beauty
From vermin to fashion: ‘These people hate cane toads so much they want a piece’
Designers, jewellers and artists are turning northern Australia’s noxious pests into handbags, high heels and even fetish masks