On the occasion of the publication of Brice Marden: Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, 1961–2023 this fall and of a corresponding exhibition of the artist’s work at Gagosian, New York, we invited Glenn Lowry, a friend of the artist’s and former director of the Museum of Modern Art, to reflect on moments spent with Marden and on the enduring power of his art.
AMA Venezia
Celebrating the collector Laurent Asscher’s new art space in Venice, William Middleton underscores the richness of Asscher’s relationships with artists.
The Generative Surface
Eileen Costello explores the oft-overlooked importance of paper choice to the mediums of drawing and printmaking, from the Renaissance through the present day.
Will Hosie asks what makes a pub a pub and eyes properties with a pop of colour, plus our writers have all you need to know this month and Gio Fio marvels at the reinvention of the north bank of the Thames
Out on the prairie
American plants may be the answer to our warming climate, reports Charles Quest-Ritson
Travel
Pamela Goodman roots around in the Nadder Valley in Wiltshire
The legacy Kate Green hails Gavin Maxwell’s Ring of Bright Water, a remarkable tale of living with otters.
Fifty years young The King’s Trust is celebrating half a century of supporting young people. Ambassadors explain the secrets of its success and longevity to Paula Minchin.
Country-house treasure Intricate decorative ceilings at Thirlestane Castle, Berwickshire, catch the eye of John Goodall.
Alexander Campbell’s favourite painting The Royal Academy of Dance artistic director is moved by a compelling nocturnal scene.
A tower house reborn Mary Miers explores how the derelict tower house at Balgone in East Lothian has been transformed into a Classical seat.
Whisky galore From illicitly distilled dram to tipple of choice around the globe, Henry Jeffreys raises a glass to the world’s most popular spirit.
Winging it Mark Cocker adds the greylag goose to his Unloved Birds’ Club.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss James Fisher welcomes Joe Root back to the helm of English cricket.
Interiors Arabella Youens admires a Blenheim estate house in Oxfordshire and Kuba is king for Amelia Thorpe.
Cool as a cucumber sandwich This refreshing staple of English picnics is no sarnie-come-lately, reports Deborah Nicholls-Lee, as she reveals its Indian roots.
Arts & antiques Allan Scott, the scriptwriter and executive producer, tells Carla Passino why he will never part with a prized perpetual calendar.
Luxury New columnist Justine Picardie admires the Highland influence in the late Queen’s wardrobe and Amie Elizabeth White presents a bonnie Scottish selection.
Clash of the tartans What does it take to toss the caber and putt the stone? Harry Pearson muscles in on the heavyweight Highland Games.
Heart Nouveau Robyne Calvert reveals how the bold Glasgow Style of art and design conquered Europe.
Travel Rosie Paterson experiences the ultimate in luxury camping when visiting a conservation success story in Tanzania.
Rhythm and views Three decades of dramatic planting has paid off at Craichlaw House in Dumfries and Galloway, as Kirsty Fergusson discovers.
Summer of love A double bill of innovative open-air Shakespearean comedy benefits from dream casting, suggests Michael Billington.
The artistic director chooses a colourful work bursting with vitality and the spirit of summer.
Country-house treasure
A Dante Alighieri illuminated manuscript catches the eye of John Goodall at Rockingham Castle in Northamptonshire.
Keepers of the keys
Tessa Waugh celebrates our dedicated churchwardens, the unsung heroes of village life who keep parishes ticking over.
The legacy
Kate Green salutes Dr William Stukeley for saving Stonehenge from destruction in the 1700s.
When we walked in fields of gold
England’s acres of harvested, honey-hued cereal fields have long provided artistic inspiration, finds Deborah Nicholls-Lee.
A little object worth visiting
Romantic Dangan Cottage in Co Kilkenny has been restored to its late-18th-century glory, as John Goodall discovers.
Ghosts in the grass
A scorching summer is revealing country-house garden designs of yesteryear, as our pictures show.
Cuttings not cakes
The Secret Orchard Nursery in Derbyshire wins favour for its plants rather than pots of tea, to the delight of Arthur Parkinson.
Interiors
Arabella Youens admires the transformation of a South Downs Georgian gem, and everything’s gone green for Amelia Thorpe.
Travel
Rosie Paterson unpacks the latest travel trends, and Giles Kime stays at the Italian base of film director Francis Ford Coppola.
The French connection
Tom Parker Bowles is whisked to the summery South of France by freshly baked pissaladière, the delicious ‘Provençal pizza’.
What lies beneath
Tom Howells is in eclectic company at the World Worm Charming Championships in Cheshire.
Luxury
Jonathan Self reveals why the tiara is the epitome of glamour, and Amie Elizabeth White is drawn to the fans of Duvelleroy.
COUNTRY LIFE International
Julie Harding treads the Jersey Tidal Trail, savours scallops with chef Andrew Baird and celebrates the island’s 160 years of herd history, as Holly Kirkwood eyes top properties for sale and Claire Jackson hails a new era for opera.
Arts & antiques
Geoffrey Munn feels strangely drawn to the works of 18th-century art pariah Richard Dadd, as he explains to Carla Passino.
We overlook the importance of insects at our peril, says Charles Harris, as he marvels at the fruit flies that share our genes and the moths that supply strands of silk
A room with a clue
Deborah Nicholls-Lee searches high and low for the concealed rooms and secret spaces that are an intriguing quirk of so many British country houses
Luxury
Facials, fragrance and bold and beautiful summer jewellery with Amie Elizabeth White, plus a few of the Duchess of Beaufort’s favourite things
Born to be wild
Charles Quest-Ritson visits East Lambrook Manor in Somerset and is heartened to find the home of Margery Fish’s ‘jungle gardening’ in good hands
Vicki Anstey’s favourite painting
The adventurer chooses a work showcasing human resilience
Country-house treasure
John Goodall surveys artworks by the Staithes Group — the first English Impressionists — at Brockfield Hall, North Yorkshire
Revival and renewal
In the second of two articles, John Goodall explores James Wyatt’s influence on the interiors at Curraghmore in Co Waterford
The legacy
Kate Green lauds Benjamin Britten’s lasting impact on Arts and culture in his beloved Suffolk
Winging it
Mark Cocker examines the folklore and infamy of the magpie
Where there’s a grill, there’s a way
John Lewis-Stempel reads the smoke signals as a barbecue fires up Neolithic nostalgia
Alders and betters
Alnus glutinosa is an ancient pioneer species with a key role to play on our riverbanks, as Vicky Liddell discovers
Interiors
Arabella Youens admires the colour and comfort added to a Jersey farmhouse and a splash of zest is best for Amelia Thorpe
Travel
Rosie Paterson enjoys an island paradise off France’s Côte d’Azur
Arts & antiques
Grégoire the grey toad brings a wealth of pleasure to Frederick Fischer, Lalique UK managing director, as he tells Carla Passino
A kind of magic
Multi-talented, multi-disciplinary artist Es Devlin shares the secret of her success with Corinne Julius
Agnes Stamp meets the cereal-snaffling, bed-wrecking, turkey-wrangling miniature bull terrier who took the title—and rounds up the best (or worst) of the rest
The 39 steps to being a good dog owner
From clamping down on begging to sweetening bad breath, William Hanson presents his guide to modern pet-iquette
Ian Seath’s favourite painting
The Royal Kennel Club chairman chooses a work that celebrates canine collaboration with humans
Pup and coming
There have never been so many options for pampering your pooch. Mary Skipwith explores the rapidly evolving world of canine luxury
Country-house treasure
John Goodall marvels at the extensive 18th-century library at Powderham Castle in Devon
The legacy
Kate Green applauds Enid Blyton for dreaming up the spirited adventures of the Famous Five
A power in the landscape
In the first of two articles, John Goodall explores the early history of Curraghmore in Co Waterford, one of Ireland’s great houses
Bone appétit
Why settle for discarded street snacks when there is succulent chicken on the menu, asks Jack Russell Maud Parker Bowles
Interiors
Arabella Youens investigates interiors designed with pets in mind and Amelia Thorpe shares accessories for the (dog) house
Winging it
Why can’t we learn to love the wood pigeon, asks Mark Cocker
You got me there
David Profumo pursues tricky brown trout in a day on the Test
Everything bar the Oompa Loompas
Harry Pearson visits The Oldest Sweet Shop in England, which has traded in treats since 1827
Luxury
Fruity accessories offer rich pickings for Amie Elizabeth White
Colour for all seasons
Kathryn Bradley-Hole admires the spectacular successional planting in the new gardens of The Copper House in Kent
Travel
Steven King savours the spirit of the Hebrides and the natural beauty of the Isle of Harris during a stay at historic Rodel House
Arts & antiques
The rise of service à la russe in the 19th century turned the tables in upper-class British dining, discovers Carla Passino
To say nothing of the dog
Michael Prodger examines the history of canines on canvas and reveals how artists have warmed to Man’s best friend
Investment, organisation and effort can guarantee secure water supplies for everyone in Britain, argues Lord Deben
The power of water
Kate Green surveys the surging strength of the Severn Bore, the haunting beauty of the flooded Somerset Levels, life on the edge at Dawlish and the capital’s mighty Thames Barrier.
Why every drop counts
People who work with water tell Kate Green and Mary Skipwith why we need to reconnect with our most precious resource
Up with the gulls, to bed with the owl
Patrick Galbraith experiences an eventful day in the life of the ever-changing, but enduringly beautiful Cley estuary in Norfolk
On peak form
Artists such as Turner, Bierstadt and Wolf took painting to new heights with their depictions of mountains, finds Michael Prodger
Let all the world sing
The 2026 BBC Proms promises to be a truly global spectacle, as Henrietta Bredin discovers
The queen of spas
Scarborough in North Yorkshire is the original Victorian seaside resort. Kathryn Ferry charts the development of its spa complex
The Revd Sam Wells’s favourite painting
The St Martin-in-the-Fields vicar chooses a painting where ‘magnificent humanity’ is laid bare
Country-house treasure
John Goodall unearths evidence of Bowood in Wiltshire’s wartime role as a ‘beacon of recovery’
Pooling assets
George Plumptre is charmed by the Anglo-Italian landscape at Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire
The legacy
Agnes Stamp pays tribute to speed merchant Sir Max Aitken, the king of British powerboating
Winging it
Mark Cocker assesses the anti-social antics of the herring gull
Luxury
Jonathan Self ponders the power of fine jewellery and Amie Elizabeth White finds coral for all
Interiors
Arabella Youens visits a kitchen giving a nod to history, and reveals that chequerboard floors are back
Travel
Rosie Paterson is looking for a New England in Nantucket
Arts & antiques
Carla Passino investigates the intriguing tale of ‘Mad Madge’, a pioneer of science-fiction
Truth, lies and somewhere in between
Michael Billington delves into a world of deceit and infidelity
Hold off on that online-shopping impulse buy — there’s no substitute for carefully crafted quality
It’s getting hot in here
Ben Lerwill sets his tastebuds a-tingling as he meets the British chilli-sauce makers adding to the spice of life
Luxury
If you only buy one suitcase, make it a classic GlobeTrotter, suggests Amie Elizabeth White
Winging it
Mark Cocker looks beyond the raven’s grim reputation to seek the truth about our largest corvid
Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s favourite painting
The Speaker of the House of Commons is captivated by the Westminster riverfront in a work with a photographic quality
On top of the world
Kirsty Fergusson applauds the stamina of the hardy souls who tend the spectacular clifftop gardens at Chygurno, Cornwall
Country-house treasure
John Goodall stands in the stead of William Tyndale behind a preacher’s pulpit at Bucklebury House in Berkshire
The legacy
Agnes Stamp salutes Agnes Marshall, the Queen of Ices
While the cat’s away…
David Glasper lifts the lid on the cat flap, the means by which the regal feline can come and go precisely as it pleases
An architectural evolution
Jeremy Musson charts the rise of Selwyn College, Cambridge, from its origins as a memorial to a 19th-century missionary
The raw deal
Tom Parker Bowles savours the lip-smacking summer freshness of that Peruvian classic ceviche
Travel
Rosie Paterson unpacks the latest in luxury-yacht looks and follows in Frida Kahlo’s footsteps
Arts & antiques
Beauty and function were fused in the form of the sedan chair, the conveyance of choice for the upper echelons of Georgian society, reveals Carla Passino
Art to dine for
Intriguing art can be a meal-time conversation starter in country-house dining rooms, as Melanie Cable-Alexander discovers
Catch of the day
Collector Paul Martin shares his tips on amassing a school of exquisite antiquarian fish prints
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